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County Ground

Located in Stratton St. Margaret, Swindon Coordinates: 51°33′52″ N 1°46′16″ W

Map showing the location of County Ground County Ground
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Swindon
1 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
104 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport69 km
SOU Southampton Airport74 km

About County Ground

County Ground is a landmark. Location: Stratton St. Margaret, Swindon. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Okus Hill and Swindon Mediumwave Transmitter.

Climate of County Ground

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 65 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (71 mm)
Driest month
April (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 County Ground
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)674855455057455662626571

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to County Ground

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 69 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swindon, 1 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 69 kmwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 74 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 87 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 1 kmsouthwest
  • Oxford Population: 162.1K 41 kmnortheast
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 43 kmnorthwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 46 kmsouthwest
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 47 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from County Ground

Within 100 km: 732 historic and cultural sites, 1,010 natural sites, 257 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km67 places

  • Stanford Park Island Island 22 kmNE
  • Friday Island Island 18 kmNW
  • Windmill Hill Mountain 16 kmSW
  • Whitehorse Hill Mountain 14 kmE

25–60 km460 places

  • Alney Island Island 47 kmNW
  • Andersey Island Island 36 kmE
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 56 kmS
  • Rose Isle Island 41 kmNE

60–100 km1,472 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 98 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 98 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 93 kmS
  • Calshot Beach Beach 90 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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