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Village

Leechpool

Located in Portskewett, Monmouthshire Coordinates: 51°36′27″ N 2°43′10″ W

Map showing the location of Leechpool Leechpool
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
50 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 Airport25 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport49 km

About Leechpool

Leechpool is a village. Location: Portskewett, Monmouthshire. Elevation: 50 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Parkwall Hill and Caldicot Castle.

Climate of Leechpool

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (93 mm)
Driest month
July (46 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 Leechpool
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°7°10°13°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)936371566062467280838892

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Leechpool

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 25 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bristol, 19 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 25 kmsouth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 49 kmsouthwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 109 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bristol Population: 479K 19 kmsoutheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 19 kmwest
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 35 kmsouthwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 36 kmsoutheast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 44 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Leechpool

Within 100 km: 853 historic and cultural sites, 1,745 natural sites, 133 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km228 places

  • Denny Island Island 10 kmSW
  • Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 20 kmNW
  • Barrow Gurney Reservoir 1 Lake 23 kmS
  • Barrow Gurney Tank 2 Lake 23 kmS

25–60 km836 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 58 kmSW
  • Steep Holm Island 40 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 38 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 45 kmSW

60–100 km1,667 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 98 kmS
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 88 kmSE
  • Bathing Island Island 81 kmS
  • Fish's Island Island 81 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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