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Downs

Located in St. Georges-super-Ely, Vale of Glamorgan Coordinates: 51°27′44″ N 3°17′13″ W

Map showing the location of Downs Downs
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
129 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport8 km
BRS Bristol Airport41 km

About Downs

Downs is a village. Location: St. Georges-super-Ely, Vale of Glamorgan. Elevation: 129 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Caia Hill and Vianshill.

Climate of Downs

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 114 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (114 mm)
Driest month
April (57 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 Downs
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1068082576165628696103114107

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Downs

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 8 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 8 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 8 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 41 kmeast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 81 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 8 kmeast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 24 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 48 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 49 kmwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 65 kmeast

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

Day trips from Downs

Within 100 km: 801 historic and cultural sites, 1,887 natural sites, 152 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km217 places

  • Steep Holm Island 18 kmSE
  • Flat Holm Island 15 kmSE
  • Barry Island Island 7 kmS
  • Sully Island Island 10 kmSE

25–60 km849 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 30 kmS
  • Denny Island Island 36 kmE
  • Stert Island Island 32 kmSE
  • Middle Head Island 49 kmW

60–100 km1,774 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 77 kmSW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 86 kmS
  • Mouthmill Beach Beach 94 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 74 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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