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Downside

Located in Wrington, North Somerset Coordinates: 51°23′25″ N 2°43′20″ W

Map showing the location of Downside Downside
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
155 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 Airport1 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport43 km

About Downside

Downside is a village. Location: Wrington, North Somerset. Elevation: 155 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (1 km). Nearby sights include Oatfield Hill and Corporation Woods.

Climate of Downside

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 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
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 Downside
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1006776556267557586909499

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Downside

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 1 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bristol, 11 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 1 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 43 kmwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 88 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bristol Population: 479K 11 kmnortheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 25 kmeast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 29 kmnorthwest
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 33 kmwest
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 62 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Downside

Within 100 km: 750 historic and cultural sites, 1,520 natural sites, 150 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km147 places

  • Knightstone Island 19 kmW
  • Denny Island Island 16 kmN
  • Denny Island Island 9 kmSE
  • Birnbeck Island Island 20 kmW

25–60 km753 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 42 kmSW
  • Steep Holm Island 28 kmW
  • Flat Holm Island 28 kmW
  • Barry Island Island 39 kmW

60–100 km1,520 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 94 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 85 kmS
  • Studland Beach Beach 97 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 91 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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