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Whitley Head

Located in Banwell, North Somerset Coordinates: 51°19′32″ N 2°53′20″ W

Map showing the location of Whitley Head Whitley Head
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
59 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 Airport14 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport33 km

About Whitley Head

Whitley Head is a village. Location: Banwell, North Somerset. Elevation: 59 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Banwell Hill and Locking Castle.

Climate of Whitley Head

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 Whitley Head
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 Whitley Head

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 14 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bristol, 25 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 14 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 33 kmwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 75 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bristol Population: 479K 25 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 27 kmnorthwest
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 30 kmnorth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 37 kmeast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 75 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Whitley Head

Within 100 km: 713 historic and cultural sites, 1,559 natural sites, 149 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km141 places

  • Steep Holm Island 16 kmW
  • Flat Holm Island 17 kmW
  • Sully Island Island 23 kmW
  • Knightstone Island 8 kmW

25–60 km763 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 28 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 28 kmW
  • Lisvane Reservoir Lake 30 kmNW
  • Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 41 kmN

60–100 km1,517 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 96 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 80 kmS
  • Saunton Sands Beach 97 kmW
  • Studland Beach Beach 99 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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