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Lower Hamswell

Located in Cold Ashton, South Gloucestershire Coordinates: 51°26′15″ N 2°23′32″ W

Map showing the location of Lower Hamswell Lower Hamswell
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
132 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport23 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport66 km

About Lower Hamswell

Lower Hamswell is a village. Location: Cold Ashton, South Gloucestershire. Elevation: 132 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Hanging Hill and Tog Hill.

Climate of Lower Hamswell

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (89 mm)
Driest month
July (50 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 Lower Hamswell
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)876068545964506777798189

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lower Hamswell

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 23 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 7 km to the south.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 23 kmwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 66 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 83 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 7 kmsouth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 14 kmwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 44 kmeast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 45 kmwest
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 49 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Lower Hamswell

Within 100 km: 750 historic and cultural sites, 1,314 natural sites, 158 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km100 places

  • Denny Island Island 19 kmSW
  • Chew Valley Lake Lake 19 kmSW
  • Barrow Gurney Reservoir 1 Lake 20 kmW
  • Barrow Gurney Tank 2 Lake 19 kmW

25–60 km687 places

  • Steep Holm Island 51 kmW
  • Flat Holm Island 51 kmW
  • Sully Island Island 56 kmW
  • Alney Island Island 48 kmN

60–100 km1,435 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 88 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 91 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 90 kmS
  • Studland Beach Beach 91 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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