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Engine Common

Located in Iron Acton, South Gloucestershire Coordinates: 51°33′15″ N 2°26′08″ W

Map showing the location of Engine Common Engine Common
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
70 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 Airport27 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport65 km

About Engine Common

Engine Common is a village. Location: Iron Acton, South Gloucestershire. Elevation: 70 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Mangotsfield Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast Northeast and Thornbury Castle.

Climate of Engine Common

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · 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 Engine Common
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)825764535662476674747785

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Engine Common

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 27 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bristol, 16 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 27 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 65 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 96 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bristol Population: 479K 16 kmsouthwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 21 kmsouth
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 37 kmnorth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 39 kmwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 45 kmeast

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

Day trips from Engine Common

Within 100 km: 811 historic and cultural sites, 1,415 natural sites, 144 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km118 places

  • Denny Island Island 24 kmW
  • Barrow Gurney Reservoir 1 Lake 23 kmSW
  • Barrow Gurney Tank 2 Lake 23 kmSW
  • Barrow Gurney Reservoir 3 Lake 22 kmSW

25–60 km748 places

  • Steep Holm Island 53 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 52 kmW
  • Sully Island Island 56 kmW
  • Alney Island Island 37 kmN

60–100 km1,504 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 97 kmS
  • Kilve Beach Beach 68 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 61 kmW
  • Andersey Island Island 81 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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