- Elevation
- 11 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BRS Bristol Airport13 km
- CWL Cardiff International Airport40 km
About Cheddar Reservoir
Cheddar Reservoir is a lake. Location: Somerset, England. Elevation: 11 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Callow Hill and Cheddar Gorge.
Climate of Cheddar Reservoir
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 5° · 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 4° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 100 | 69 | 76 | 56 | 63 | 67 | 60 | 74 | 84 | 88 | 94 | 101 |
How to get to Cheddar Reservoir
The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 13 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bristol, 24 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 13 kmnortheast
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 40 kmwest
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 74 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bristol Population: 479K 24 kmnortheast
- Bath Population: 101.6K 33 kmeast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 35 kmnorthwest
- Newport Population: 161.5K 37 kmnorth
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 76 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cheddar Reservoir
Within 100 km: 672 historic and cultural sites, 1,464 natural sites, 141 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km142 places
- Steep Holm Island 23 kmW
- Flat Holm Island 25 kmNW
- Knightstone Island 15 kmNW
- Stert Island Island 16 kmW
25–60 km756 places
- Kilve Beach Beach 31 kmW
- Barry Island Island 36 kmW
- Sully Island Island 30 kmNW
- Bathing Island Island 52 kmSE
60–100 km1,379 places
- Brownsea Island Island 88 kmSE
- Avon Beach Beach 97 kmSE
- Chesil Beach Beach 74 kmS
- Studland Beach Beach 91 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Callow Hill Mountain, Cheddar2.3 km N
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Cheddar Gorge Natural site, Sedgemoor District2.5 km E
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Cheddar Yeo River, Cheddar2 km E
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Kingswood Natural site, England3.1 km NW
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Nyland Hill Mountain, Cheddar3.6 km SE
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Cuck Hill Mountain, Shipham3.7 km NE
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St Andrew's Attraction, Cheddar1.9 km E
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Lascot Hill Mountain, Wedmore4.8 km S
Sources & licences
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