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Abbey Hill

Located in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire Coordinates: 51°35′48″ N 2°30′33″ W

Map showing the location of Abbey Hill Abbey Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
109 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Thornbury
1.6 km NW
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 Airport62 km

About Abbey Hill

Abbey Hill is a mountain. Location: Thornbury, South Gloucestershire. Elevation: 109 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Milbury Heath and Thornbury Castle.

Climate of Abbey Hill

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 1°)
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 Abbey Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°19°21°20°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°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 Abbey Hill

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 62 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 102 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bristol Population: 479K 17 kmsouth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 27 kmsoutheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 34 kmwest
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 35 kmnortheast
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 45 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Abbey Hill

Within 100 km: 838 historic and cultural sites, 1,522 natural sites, 136 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km148 places

  • Denny Island Island 20 kmSW
  • Barrow Gurney Reservoir 1 Lake 24 kmSW
  • Barrow Gurney Tank 2 Lake 24 kmSW
  • Barrow Gurney Reservoir 3 Lake 23 kmSW

25–60 km785 places

  • Steep Holm Island 51 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 49 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 58 kmW
  • Sully Island Island 53 kmSW

60–100 km1,563 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 100 kmS
  • Kilve Beach Beach 67 kmSW
  • Andersey Island Island 86 kmE
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 77 kmSE

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