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Village

West Town

Located in Baltonsborough, Mendip District Coordinates: 51°06′51″ N 2°39′52″ W

Map showing the location of West Town West Town
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
15 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 Airport30 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport57 km

About West Town

West Town is a village. Location: Baltonsborough, Mendip District. Elevation: 15 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Oaks of Avalon and Chalice Well.

Climate of West Town

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (85 mm)
Driest month
April (50 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 West Town
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°16°19°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)815961505359516169717385

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to West Town

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 30 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 36 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 30 kmnorth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 57 kmnorthwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 68 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 36 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 38 kmnorth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 54 kmnorthwest
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 58 kmnorthwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 65 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from West Town

Within 100 km: 550 historic and cultural sites, 1,255 natural sites, 137 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km115 places

  • Cheddar Reservoir Lake 21 kmNW
  • Chew Valley Lake Lake 25 kmN
  • Blackdown Mountain 23 kmN
  • Glastonbury Tor Mountain 4 kmNW

25–60 km604 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 54 kmS
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 45 kmS
  • Kilve Beach Beach 40 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 40 kmNW

60–100 km1,223 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 68 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 78 kmSE
  • Studland Beach Beach 71 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 61 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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