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Stanton Prior

Located in Marksbury, Bath and North East Somerset Coordinates: 51°21′54″ N 2°27′47″ W

Map showing the location of Stanton Prior Stanton Prior
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
92 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 Airport18 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport61 km

About Stanton Prior

Stanton Prior is a village. Location: Marksbury, Bath and North East Somerset. Elevation: 92 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Winsbury Hill and Stantonbury Hill.

Climate of Stanton Prior

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (89 mm)
Driest month
July (50 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 Stanton Prior
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)876068545964506777798189

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Stanton Prior

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 18 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 7 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 18 kmwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 61 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 78 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 7 kmeast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 14 kmnorthwest
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 45 kmnorthwest
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 51 kmwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 52 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Stanton Prior

Within 100 km: 713 historic and cultural sites, 1,299 natural sites, 149 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km128 places

  • Denny Island Island 11 kmW
  • Chew Valley Lake Lake 11 kmW
  • Barrow Gurney Reservoir 1 Lake 15 kmW
  • Barrow Gurney Tank 2 Lake 15 kmW

25–60 km671 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 57 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 45 kmW
  • Flat Holm Island 46 kmW
  • Barry Island Island 57 kmW

60–100 km1,362 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 82 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 87 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 82 kmS
  • Studland Beach Beach 86 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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