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Dunkirk

Located in Hawkesbury, South Gloucestershire Coordinates: 51°34′20″ N 2°18′17″ W

Map showing the location of Dunkirk Dunkirk
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
172 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 Airport36 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport75 km

About Dunkirk

Dunkirk is a village. Location: Hawkesbury, South Gloucestershire. Elevation: 172 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Widdenhill and Hillesley Ringwork.

Climate of Dunkirk

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (89 mm)
Driest month
July (51 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 Dunkirk
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°21°20°17°13°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°7°9°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)846067555864516775767989

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Dunkirk

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 36 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 22 km to the south.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 36 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 75 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 94 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 22 kmsouth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 24 kmsouthwest
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 33 kmnorth
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 36 kmeast
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 40 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Dunkirk

Within 100 km: 820 historic and cultural sites, 1,298 natural sites, 164 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km93 places

  • Friday Island Island 24 kmE
  • Bathford Hill Mountain 20 kmS
  • Crawley Hill Mountain 14 kmN
  • Cam Long Down Mountain 14 kmN

25–60 km699 places

  • Alney Island Island 33 kmN
  • Knightstone Island 54 kmSW
  • Denny Island Island 33 kmW
  • Stanford Park Island Island 58 kmE

60–100 km1,490 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 77 kmSW
  • The Lynch Island 98 kmE
  • Steep Holm Island 62 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 61 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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