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Rudge

Located in Beckington, Mendip District Coordinates: 51°15′54″ N 2°14′49″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
67 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 Airport35 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport61 km

About Rudge

Rudge is a village. Location: Beckington, Mendip District. Elevation: 67 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Thoulstone Park and Orchardleigh Estate.

Climate of Rudge

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (84 mm)
Driest month
July (47 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 Rudge
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)805762495360475969737584

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rudge

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 35 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 15 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 35 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 61 kmsoutheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 71 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 15 kmnorthwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 32 kmnorthwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 46 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 63 kmnorthwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 64 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Rudge

Within 100 km: 640 historic and cultural sites, 1,145 natural sites, 179 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km111 places

  • Cold Kitchen Hill Mountain 14 kmS
  • Cranmore Hill Mountain 17 kmSW
  • Long Knoll Mountain 15 kmS
  • Bathford Hill Mountain 15 kmN

25–60 km473 places

  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 38 kmSE
  • Knightstone Island 53 kmW
  • Bathing Island Island 38 kmS
  • Fish's Island Island 38 kmS

60–100 km1,380 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 98 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 94 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 67 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 70 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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