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Old Down

Located in Olveston, South Gloucestershire Coordinates: 51°35′03″ N 2°33′17″ W

Map showing the location of Old Down Old Down
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
82 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 Airport25 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport59 km

About Old Down

Old Down is a village. Location: Olveston, South Gloucestershire. Elevation: 82 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Thornbury Castle and Abbey Hill.

Climate of Old Down

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · 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 Old Down
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)835664515460456775767883

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Old Down

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 25 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bristol, 15 km to the south.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 25 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 59 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 102 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bristol Population: 479K 15 kmsouth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 27 kmsoutheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 31 kmwest
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 38 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 45 kmwest

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

Day trips from Old Down

Within 100 km: 838 historic and cultural sites, 1,564 natural sites, 135 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km161 places

  • Denny Island Island 17 kmW
  • Barrow Gurney Reservoir 1 Lake 22 kmS
  • Barrow Gurney Tank 2 Lake 21 kmS
  • Barrow Gurney Reservoir 3 Lake 21 kmS

25–60 km790 places

  • Steep Holm Island 47 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 46 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 55 kmW
  • Sully Island Island 49 kmSW

60–100 km1,586 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 98 kmS
  • Kilve Beach Beach 64 kmSW
  • Andersey Island Island 89 kmE
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 78 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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