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Buckover

Located in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire Coordinates: 51°36′52″ N 2°29′04″ W

Map showing the location of Buckover Buckover
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
62 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 Airport30 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport64 km

About Buckover

Buckover is a village. Location: Thornbury, South Gloucestershire. Elevation: 62 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Milbury Heath and Thornbury Castle.

Climate of Buckover

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (85 mm)
Driest month
July (47 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 Buckover
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)825764535662476674747785

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Buckover

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 southwest.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 30 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 64 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 103 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bristol Population: 479K 19 kmsouthwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 28 kmsouth
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 33 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 36 kmwest
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 42 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Buckover

Within 100 km: 838 historic and cultural sites, 1,506 natural sites, 132 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km144 places

  • Denny Island Island 23 kmSW
  • Buck Stone Mountain 25 kmNW
  • Beacon Hill Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Failand Hill Mountain 24 kmSW

25–60 km780 places

  • Steep Holm Island 53 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 52 kmSW
  • Sully Island Island 55 kmSW
  • Alney Island Island 32 kmNE

60–100 km1,552 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 70 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 60 kmSW
  • Andersey Island Island 84 kmE
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 77 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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