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Kington

Located in Oldbury-upon-Severn, South Gloucestershire Coordinates: 51°36′29″ N 2°32′47″ W

Map showing the location of Kington Kington
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
31 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 Airport28 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport60 km

About Kington

Kington is a village. Location: Oldbury-upon-Severn, South Gloucestershire. Elevation: 31 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Thornbury Castle and Abbey Hill.

Climate of Kington

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (83 mm)
Driest month
July (45 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 Kington
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°8°10°13°13°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)835664515460456775767883

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kington

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 28 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bristol, 17 km to the south.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 28 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 60 kmsouthwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 104 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bristol Population: 479K 17 kmsouth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 29 kmsoutheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 31 kmwest
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 35 kmnortheast
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 46 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Kington

Within 100 km: 851 historic and cultural sites, 1,568 natural sites, 133 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km171 places

  • Denny Island Island 19 kmSW
  • Barrow Gurney Reservoir 1 Lake 24 kmS
  • Barrow Gurney Tank 2 Lake 24 kmS
  • Barrow Gurney Reservoir 3 Lake 23 kmS

25–60 km791 places

  • Steep Holm Island 49 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 48 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 56 kmSW
  • Sully Island Island 51 kmSW

60–100 km1,590 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 66 kmSW
  • Andersey Island Island 88 kmE
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 79 kmSE
  • Rose Isle Island 91 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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