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Towerhead

Located in Banwell, North Somerset Coordinates: 51°19′50″ N 2°51′04″ W

Map showing the location of Towerhead Towerhead
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
18 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 Airport11 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport35 km

About Towerhead

Towerhead is a village. Location: Banwell, North Somerset. Elevation: 18 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Banwell Plain and Banwell Hill.

Climate of Towerhead

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 Towerhead
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°16°19°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)956771515662577382869396

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Towerhead

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 11 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bristol, 22 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 11 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 35 kmwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 77 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bristol Population: 479K 22 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 28 kmnorthwest
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 30 kmnorth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 34 kmeast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 73 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Towerhead

Within 100 km: 712 historic and cultural sites, 1,539 natural sites, 147 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km134 places

  • Steep Holm Island 18 kmW
  • Flat Holm Island 20 kmW
  • Knightstone Island 10 kmW
  • Denny Island Island 22 kmN

25–60 km772 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 30 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 31 kmW
  • Sully Island Island 25 kmW
  • Bathing Island Island 59 kmSE

60–100 km1,492 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 94 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 80 kmS
  • Saunton Sands Beach 99 kmW
  • Studland Beach Beach 98 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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