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Bathampton Down

Located in Bathampton, Bath and North East Somerset Coordinates: 51°23′06″ N 2°19′35″ W

Map showing the location of Bathampton Down Bathampton Down
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
205 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bath
2.7 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport27 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport71 km

About Bathampton Down

Bathampton Down is a mountain. Location: Bathampton, Bath and North East Somerset. Elevation: 205 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Alice Park and Henrietta Park.

Climate of Bathampton Down

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (83 mm)
Driest month
July (48 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 Bathampton Down
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)795662515461486271727583

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bathampton Down

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 27 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 3 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 27 kmwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 71 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 75 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 3 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 20 kmnorthwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 42 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 52 kmnorthwest
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 54 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bathampton Down

Within 100 km: 701 historic and cultural sites, 1,240 natural sites, 164 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km109 places

  • Denny Island Island 20 kmW
  • Chew Valley Lake Lake 21 kmW
  • Barrow Gurney Reservoir 1 Lake 24 kmW
  • Barrow Gurney Tank 2 Lake 24 kmW

25–60 km628 places

  • Steep Holm Island 55 kmW
  • Flat Holm Island 55 kmW
  • Alney Island Island 53 kmN
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 51 kmSE

60–100 km1,368 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 81 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 84 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 85 kmS
  • Calshot Beach Beach 95 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Bath City, Bath and North East Somerset
    2.7 km SW
  • Bathampton Village, Bathampton
    1.2 km N
  • Charlcombe Village, Charlcombe
    3.3 km NW
  • Claverton Municipality, Bath and North East Somerset
    1.6 km SE
  • Claverton Village, Claverton
    1.8 km SE
  • Bathwick Neighbourhood, Bath and North East Somerset
    1.5 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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