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Great Doward

Located in Whitchurch, Herefordshire Coordinates: 51°50′41″ N 2°39′23″ W

Map showing the location of Great Doward Great Doward
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
201 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Symonds Yat
0.6 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport52 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport69 km

About Great Doward

Great Doward is a mountain. Location: Whitchurch, Herefordshire. Elevation: 201 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Little Doward and Huntsham Hill.

Climate of Great Doward

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (82 mm)
Driest month
July (45 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Great Doward
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)815661545559456470707382

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Great Doward

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 52 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 29 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 52 kmsouth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 69 kmsouthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 92 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 29 kmeast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 37 kmsouthwest
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 40 kmeast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 44 kmsouth
  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 49 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Great Doward

Within 100 km: 973 historic and cultural sites, 1,874 natural sites, 141 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km240 places

  • Hobbs Mountain 15 kmE
  • May Hill Mountain 15 kmE
  • Ysgyryd Fawr Mountain 22 kmW
  • Edmund's Tump Mountain 15 kmW

25–60 km968 places

  • Alney Island Island 28 kmE
  • Knightstone Island 60 kmSW
  • Glover's Island Island 56 kmNE
  • Denny Island Island 37 kmS

60–100 km1,780 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 83 kmSW
  • Steep Holm Island 64 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 61 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 66 kmSW

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