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Foscote

Located in Grittleton, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°30′49″ N 2°12′09″ W

Map showing the location of Foscote Foscote
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
113 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 Airport39 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport80 km

About Foscote

Foscote is a village. Location: Grittleton, Wiltshire. Elevation: 113 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Castle Combe and Westonbirt Arboretum.

Climate of Foscote

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (89 mm)
Driest month
July (51 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 Foscote
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)846067555864516775767989

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Foscote

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 39 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 19 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 39 kmwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 80 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 85 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 19 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 28 kmwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 30 kmeast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 39 kmnorth
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 44 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Foscote

Within 100 km: 774 historic and cultural sites, 1,227 natural sites, 180 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km86 places

  • Friday Island Island 22 kmNE
  • Windmill Hill Mountain 24 kmE
  • Bathford Hill Mountain 15 kmSW
  • Crawley Hill Mountain 22 kmN

25–60 km662 places

  • Alney Island Island 39 kmN
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 57 kmSE
  • Knightstone Island 58 kmW
  • Kitt's Island Island 60 kmSE

60–100 km1,433 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 93 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 93 kmS
  • Calshot Beach Beach 100 kmSE
  • Studland Beach Beach 96 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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