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Chew Valley Lake

Located in Bath and North East Somerset, England Coordinates: 51°20′10″ N 2°36′59″ W

Map showing the location of Chew Valley Lake Chew Valley Lake
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
53 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bishop Sutton
1.5 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport9 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport51 km

About Chew Valley Lake

Chew Valley Lake is a lake. Location: Bath and North East Somerset, England. Elevation: 53 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Denny Island and Tynemoor.

Climate of Chew Valley Lake

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (93 mm)
Driest month
July (53 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 Chew Valley Lake
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°13°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)936272556167537282858793

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Chew Valley Lake

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 9 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bristol, 13 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 9 kmnorthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 51 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 82 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bristol Population: 479K 13 kmnorth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 18 kmeast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 39 kmnorthwest
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 42 kmwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 63 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Chew Valley Lake

Within 100 km: 704 historic and cultural sites, 1,382 natural sites, 140 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km160 places

  • Denny Island Island 24 kmNW
  • Denny Island Island 1 kmNE
  • Cheddar Reservoir Lake 14 kmSW
  • Barrow Gurney Reservoir 1 Lake 8 kmNW

25–60 km670 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 46 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 34 kmW
  • Flat Holm Island 36 kmW
  • Barry Island Island 47 kmW

60–100 km1,396 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 85 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 92 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 78 kmS
  • Studland Beach Beach 88 kmSE

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