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Natural site

Hoar Wood

Located in Woolhope, Herefordshire Coordinates: 52°00′09″ N 2°32′41″ W

Map showing the location of Hoar Wood Hoar Wood
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
188 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ridge Hill
0.1 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport70 km
BHX Birmingham Airport74 km

About Hoar Wood

Hoar Wood is a natural site. Location: Woolhope, Herefordshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Ridge Hill and Hyde Common.

Climate of Hoar Wood

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (78 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 Hoar Wood
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)785258505157456166686876

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hoar Wood

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 70 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 26 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 70 kmsouth
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 74 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 87 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 26 kmsoutheast
  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 30 kmnortheast
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 34 kmeast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 56 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 61 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Hoar Wood

Within 100 km: 1,021 historic and cultural sites, 1,913 natural sites, 153 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km223 places

  • Hobbs Mountain 16 kmSE
  • Worcestershire Beacon Mountain 18 kmNE
  • May Hill Mountain 14 kmSE
  • Malvern Hills Mountain 16 kmNE

25–60 km946 places

  • Alney Island Island 25 kmSE
  • Glover's Island Island 42 kmE
  • Denny Island Island 56 kmS
  • The Island Island 31 kmN

60–100 km1,918 places

  • Steep Holm Island 83 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 80 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 84 kmSW
  • Sully Island Island 81 kmSW

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