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Shortwood

Located in Pucklechurch, South Gloucestershire Coordinates: 51°28′55″ N 2°28′18″ W

Map showing the location of Shortwood Shortwood
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
71 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 Airport20 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport61 km

About Shortwood

Shortwood is a village. Location: Pucklechurch, South Gloucestershire. Elevation: 71 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Mangotsfield Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast Southwest and Mangotsfield Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast Northeast.

Climate of Shortwood

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (89 mm)
Driest month
July (50 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 Shortwood
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)876068545964506777798189

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Shortwood

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 20 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bristol, 9 km to the west.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 20 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 61 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 90 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bristol Population: 479K 9 kmwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 14 kmsoutheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 38 kmwest
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 46 kmnorth
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 49 kmeast

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

Day trips from Shortwood

Within 100 km: 786 historic and cultural sites, 1,424 natural sites, 151 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km117 places

  • Denny Island Island 22 kmW
  • Denny Island Island 18 kmSW
  • Chew Valley Lake Lake 19 kmSW
  • Barrow Gurney Reservoir 1 Lake 16 kmSW

25–60 km725 places

  • Steep Holm Island 47 kmW
  • Flat Holm Island 47 kmW
  • Barry Island Island 57 kmW
  • Sully Island Island 51 kmW

60–100 km1,519 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 95 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 98 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 95 kmS
  • Studland Beach Beach 98 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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