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Coleford

Located in Mendip District, Somerset Coordinates: 51°14′53″ N 2°26′50″ W

Map showing the location of Coleford Coleford
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
157 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
4
listed under Coleford
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport24 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport65 km

About Coleford

Coleford is a village. Location: Mendip District, Somerset. Elevation: 157 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Mells Down and Downside Abbey.

Climate of Coleford

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (94 mm)
Driest month
July (53 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 Coleford
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°21°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°9°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)916470556065536677818394

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Coleford

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 24 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 15 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 24 kmnorthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 65 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 67 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 15 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 25 kmnorthwest
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 54 kmnorthwest
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 57 kmnorthwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 58 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Coleford

Within 100 km: 618 historic and cultural sites, 1,228 natural sites, 145 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km135 places

  • Denny Island Island 16 kmNW
  • Chew Valley Lake Lake 15 kmNW
  • Barrow Gurney Reservoir 1 Lake 23 kmNW
  • Barrow Gurney Tank 2 Lake 23 kmNW

25–60 km557 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 55 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 47 kmW
  • Flat Holm Island 49 kmW
  • Sully Island Island 55 kmW

60–100 km1,299 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 70 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 76 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 69 kmS
  • Calshot Beach Beach 93 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Coleford

4 places

Cities & villages4

Nearby attractions & nature

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