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Iron Acton

Located in South Gloucestershire, England Coordinates: 51°33′27″ N 2°28′11″ W

Map showing the location of Iron Acton Iron Acton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
51 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
5
listed under Iron Acton
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport26 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport63 km

About Iron Acton

Iron Acton is a municipality. Location: South Gloucestershire, England. Elevation: 51 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Abbey Hill and Thornbury Castle.

Climate of Iron Acton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (85 mm)
Driest month
July (47 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 Iron Acton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)825764535662476674747785

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Iron Acton

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 26 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bristol, 14 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 26 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 63 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 97 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bristol Population: 479K 14 kmsouthwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 22 kmsouth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 37 kmwest
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 38 kmnortheast
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 47 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Iron Acton

Within 100 km: 823 historic and cultural sites, 1,455 natural sites, 137 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km130 places

  • Denny Island Island 22 kmW
  • Barrow Gurney Reservoir 1 Lake 22 kmSW
  • Barrow Gurney Tank 2 Lake 22 kmSW
  • Barrow Gurney Reservoir 3 Lake 21 kmSW

25–60 km753 places

  • Steep Holm Island 51 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 50 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 59 kmW
  • Sully Island Island 54 kmW

60–100 km1,532 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 96 kmS
  • Kilve Beach Beach 67 kmSW
  • Andersey Island Island 84 kmE
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 72 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Iron Acton

5 places
  1. 1 Iron Acton 516
  2. 2 Rangeworthy 500

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

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