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Natural site

Anchor Head

Located in North Somerset, England Coordinates: 51°21′25″ N 2°59′20″ W

Map showing the location of Anchor Head Anchor Head
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
72 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Weston-super-Mare
1.5 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport19 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport25 km

About Anchor Head

Anchor Head is a natural site. Location: North Somerset, England. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Knightstone and Birnbeck Island.

Climate of Anchor Head

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (97 mm)
Driest month
April (52 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 Anchor Head
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°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)976873525763547484889497

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Anchor Head

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 19 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 19 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 19 kmeast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 25 kmwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 75 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 19 kmnorthwest
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 26 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 29 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 44 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 72 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Anchor Head

Within 100 km: 728 historic and cultural sites, 1,649 natural sites, 146 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km153 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 25 kmSW
  • Steep Holm Island 9 kmW
  • Flat Holm Island 10 kmW
  • Barry Island Island 21 kmW

25–60 km785 places

  • Denny Island Island 26 kmE
  • Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 37 kmN
  • Wimbleball Lake Lake 47 kmSW
  • Chew Valley Lake Lake 26 kmE

60–100 km1,585 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 86 kmS
  • Saunton Sands Beach 91 kmW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 96 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 70 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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