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Rickford Hill

Located in Blagdon, North Somerset Coordinates: 51°19′46″ N 2°43′55″ W

Map showing the location of Rickford Hill Rickford Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
125 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Blagdon
1.1 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport6 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport43 km

About Rickford Hill

Rickford Hill is a mountain. Location: Blagdon, North Somerset. Elevation: 125 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Burrington Combe and Beacon Batch.

Climate of Rickford Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (101 mm)
Driest month
April (56 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 Rickford Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°18°21°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)10069765663676074848894101

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rickford Hill

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 6 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bristol, 17 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 6 kmnorth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 43 kmwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 82 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bristol Population: 479K 17 kmnortheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 26 kmeast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 34 kmnorthwest
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 35 kmnorthwest
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 69 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Rickford Hill

Within 100 km: 698 historic and cultural sites, 1,462 natural sites, 142 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km145 places

  • Knightstone Island 18 kmW
  • Denny Island Island 22 kmN
  • Stert Island Island 23 kmSW
  • Denny Island Island 9 kmE

25–60 km733 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 38 kmSW
  • Steep Holm Island 26 kmW
  • Flat Holm Island 28 kmW
  • Barry Island Island 39 kmW

60–100 km1,424 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 89 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 97 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 78 kmS
  • Studland Beach Beach 92 kmSE

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