- Elevation
- 77 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 4
- listed under Alveston
- Airports
- BRS Bristol Airport25 km
- CWL Cardiff International Airport60 km
About Alveston
Alveston is a municipality. Location: South Gloucestershire, England. Elevation: 77 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Abbey Hill and Thornbury Castle.
Photos of Alveston
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Thornbury Castle nick sarebi · CC BY 2.0
Climate of Alveston
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 78 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (83 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 83 | 56 | 64 | 51 | 54 | 60 | 45 | 67 | 75 | 76 | 78 | 83 |
How to get to Alveston
The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 25 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bristol, 14 km to the south.
Airports
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 25 kmsouthwest
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 60 kmwest
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 101 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Bristol Population: 479K 14 kmsouth
- Bath Population: 101.6K 25 kmsoutheast
- Newport Population: 161.5K 33 kmwest
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 37 kmnortheast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 47 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Alveston
Within 100 km: 831 historic and cultural sites, 1,513 natural sites, 137 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km156 places
- Denny Island Island 19 kmW
- Barrow Gurney Reservoir 1 Lake 22 kmSW
- Barrow Gurney Tank 2 Lake 22 kmSW
- Barrow Gurney Reservoir 3 Lake 21 kmSW
25–60 km764 places
- Steep Holm Island 49 kmSW
- Flat Holm Island 47 kmSW
- Barry Island Island 56 kmW
- Sully Island Island 51 kmSW
60–100 km1,561 places
- Charmouth Beach Beach 97 kmS
- Kilve Beach Beach 65 kmSW
- Andersey Island Island 87 kmE
- Harnham Water Meadows Island 76 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Alveston
4 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages3
- Alveston Down · Neighbourhood
- Earthcott Green · Village
- Rudgeway · Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Abbey Hill Mountain, Thornbury2.4 km N
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Thornbury Castle Historic site, Thornbury4.2 km N
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Milbury Heath Mountain, Thornbury4.5 km NE
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Aztec West Natural site, Gloucestershire4.9 km SW
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Memorial Stadium Landmark, Bristol11 km SW -
Purdown BT Tower Landmark, Bristol11 km S -
Aust Hill Mountain, Aust7.1 km NW
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Clifton Suspension Bridge Landmark, Bristol15 km SW
Other cities and towns in South Gloucestershire
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Thornbury Municipality, South Gloucestershire4.4 km N
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Iron Acton Municipality, South Gloucestershire4.2 km SE
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Olveston Municipality, South Gloucestershire4.4 km W
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Frampton Cotterell Municipality, South Gloucestershire4.3 km S
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Chipping Sodbury Town, Sodbury9.8 km SE -
Almondsbury Municipality, South Gloucestershire6.2 km SW
Sources & licences
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