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Thornbury

Located in South Gloucestershire, England Coordinates: 51°36′55″ N 2°30′39″ W

Map showing the location of Thornbury Thornbury
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
45 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
12
listed under Thornbury
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport30 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport63 km

About Thornbury

Thornbury is a municipality. Location: South Gloucestershire, England. Elevation: 45 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Upper Hill and Berkeley Castle.

Climate of Thornbury

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 Thornbury
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°13°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)835664515460456775767883

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Thornbury

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 30 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bristol, 19 km to the south.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 30 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 63 kmsouthwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 104 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bristol Population: 479K 19 kmsouth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 29 kmsouth
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 33 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 34 kmwest
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 43 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Thornbury

Within 100 km: 844 historic and cultural sites, 1,531 natural sites, 133 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km153 places

  • Denny Island Island 21 kmSW
  • Wentwood Mountain 24 kmW
  • Buck Stone Mountain 24 kmNW
  • Beacon Hill Mountain 20 kmNW

25–60 km789 places

  • Steep Holm Island 52 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 50 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 59 kmSW
  • Sully Island Island 53 kmSW

60–100 km1,566 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 69 kmSW
  • Andersey Island Island 86 kmE
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 78 kmSE
  • Rose Isle Island 89 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Thornbury

12 places
  1. 1 Thornbury 11.7K

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

Cities & villages8

Mountains & nature2

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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