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Banwell Castle

Located in Banwell, North Somerset Coordinates: 51°19′27″ N 2°51′38″ W

Map showing the location of Banwell Castle Banwell Castle
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
63 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 Airport12 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport35 km

About Banwell Castle

Banwell Castle is a village. Location: Banwell, North Somerset. Elevation: 63 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Banwell Plain and Banwell Hill.

Climate of Banwell Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 93 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (96 mm)
Driest month
April (51 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 Banwell Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)956771515662577382869396

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Banwell Castle

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 12 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bristol, 23 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 12 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 35 kmwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 76 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bristol Population: 479K 23 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 28 kmnorthwest
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 31 kmnorth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 35 kmeast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 74 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Banwell Castle

Within 100 km: 711 historic and cultural sites, 1,538 natural sites, 148 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km139 places

  • Steep Holm Island 18 kmW
  • Flat Holm Island 19 kmW
  • Sully Island Island 25 kmW
  • Knightstone Island 9 kmW

25–60 km761 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 30 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 30 kmW
  • Bathing Island Island 59 kmSE
  • Fish's Island Island 59 kmSE

60–100 km1,497 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 94 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 80 kmS
  • Saunton Sands Beach 98 kmW
  • Studland Beach Beach 97 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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