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Clapton

Located in Sherborne, Cotswold District Coordinates: 51°51′00″ N 1°46′00″ W

Map showing the location of Clapton Clapton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
201 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHX Birmingham Airport67 km
BRS Bristol Airport84 km

About Clapton

Clapton is a village. Location: Sherborne, Cotswold District. Elevation: 201 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Clapton Hill and Birdland Park and Gardens.

Climate of Clapton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (82 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 Clapton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°15°18°21°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)775664545866536770707482

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Clapton

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 67 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cheltenham, 22 km to the west.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 67 kmnorth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 84 kmsouthwest
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 96 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 22 kmwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 33 kmsouth
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 33 kmwest
  • Oxford Population: 162.1K 37 kmeast
  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 49 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Clapton

Within 100 km: 870 historic and cultural sites, 998 natural sites, 202 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km68 places

  • Cleeve Hill Mountain 18 kmNW
  • Alderton Hill Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Seven Wells Hill Mountain 19 kmN
  • Birdlip Hill Mountain 24 kmW

25–60 km487 places

  • Alney Island Island 34 kmW
  • Andersey Island Island 40 kmSE
  • Rose Isle Island 39 kmE
  • Lock Wood Island Island 42 kmSE

60–100 km1,515 places

  • The Lynch Island 72 kmSE
  • Holm Island Island 97 kmSE
  • Windsor Racecourse Island Island 87 kmSE
  • Wargrave Island Island 72 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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