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Natural site

Bridgwater Bay

Located in Somerset, England Coordinates: 51°13′00″ N 3°17′00″ W

Map showing the location of Bridgwater Bay Bridgwater Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Watchet
5.1 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport20 km
BRS Bristol Airport44 km

About Bridgwater Bay

Bridgwater Bay is a natural site. Location: Somerset, England. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include St Audrie's Bay and Helwell Bay.

Climate of Bridgwater Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 110 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (110 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 Bridgwater Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°20°20°18°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°4°4°7°10°12°12°11°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1037577565861668090100110105

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bridgwater Bay

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 20 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 30 km to the north.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 20 kmnorth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 44 kmnortheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 54 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 30 kmnorth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 46 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 55 kmnortheast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 57 kmsouth
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 64 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Bridgwater Bay

Within 100 km: 629 historic and cultural sites, 1,581 natural sites, 152 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km121 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 5 kmSE
  • Steep Holm Island 18 kmNE
  • Flat Holm Island 21 kmNE
  • Barry Island Island 20 kmN

25–60 km774 places

  • Knightstone Island 25 kmNE
  • Sexton's Burrow Island 55 kmW
  • Denny Island Island 49 kmNE
  • Denny Island Island 49 kmE

60–100 km1,467 places

  • Goodrington Sands Beach 91 kmS
  • Chesil Beach Beach 82 kmSE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 67 kmW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 97 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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