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The Folly

Located in Cold Ashton, South Gloucestershire Coordinates: 51°27′18″ N 2°21′40″ W

Map showing the location of The Folly The Folly
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
205 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 Airport26 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport69 km

About The Folly

The Folly is a village. Location: Cold Ashton, South Gloucestershire. Elevation: 205 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Tog Hill and Henley Hill.

Climate of The Folly

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 20°)
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 The Folly
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)876068545964506777798189

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to The Folly

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 26 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 9 km to the south.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 26 kmwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 69 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 83 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 9 kmsouth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 16 kmwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 42 kmeast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 46 kmnorth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 47 kmwest

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

Day trips from The Folly

Within 100 km: 759 historic and cultural sites, 1,307 natural sites, 160 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km104 places

  • Denny Island Island 21 kmSW
  • Chew Valley Lake Lake 22 kmSW
  • Barrow Gurney Reservoir 1 Lake 22 kmW
  • Barrow Gurney Tank 2 Lake 22 kmW

25–60 km676 places

  • Steep Holm Island 54 kmW
  • Flat Holm Island 54 kmW
  • Sully Island Island 58 kmW
  • Alney Island Island 46 kmN

60–100 km1,446 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 89 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 92 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 93 kmS
  • Studland Beach Beach 93 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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