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Walton Down

Located in Walton-in-Gordano, North Somerset Coordinates: 51°27′38″ N 2°49′37″ W

Map showing the location of Walton Down Walton Down
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
77 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 Airport37 km

About Walton Down

Walton Down is a village. Location: Walton-in-Gordano, North Somerset. Elevation: 77 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Pigeon House Bay and Walton Castle.

Climate of Walton Down

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (100 mm)
Driest month
April (55 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 Walton Down
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1006776556267557586909499

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Walton Down

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 12 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bristol, 16 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 12 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 37 kmwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 91 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bristol Population: 479K 16 kmeast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 18 kmnorthwest
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 25 kmwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 34 kmeast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 61 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Walton Down

Within 100 km: 806 historic and cultural sites, 1,674 natural sites, 134 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km198 places

  • Steep Holm Island 24 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 23 kmSW
  • Knightstone Island 17 kmSW
  • Denny Island Island 8 kmNE

25–60 km762 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 41 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 32 kmW
  • Sully Island Island 27 kmW
  • Alney Island Island 60 kmNE

60–100 km1,654 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 94 kmS
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 81 kmS
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 84 kmSE
  • Bathing Island Island 70 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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