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Old Down

Located in Binegar, Mendip District Coordinates: 51°15′33″ N 2°32′22″ W

Map showing the location of Old Down Old Down
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
209 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 Airport18 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport58 km

About Old Down

Old Down is a village. Location: Binegar, Mendip District. Elevation: 209 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Downside Abbey and Long Hill.

Climate of Old Down

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 93 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (104 mm)
Driest month
April (59 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 Old Down
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)10171785965695973848993104

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Old Down

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 18 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 18 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 18 kmnorthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 58 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 72 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 18 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 22 kmnorth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 49 kmnorthwest
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 51 kmnorthwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 62 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Old Down

Within 100 km: 644 historic and cultural sites, 1,284 natural sites, 144 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km157 places

  • Denny Island Island 11 kmNW
  • Cheddar Reservoir Lake 18 kmW
  • Chew Valley Lake Lake 10 kmNW
  • Barrow Gurney Reservoir 1 Lake 18 kmNW

25–60 km598 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 49 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 41 kmW
  • Flat Holm Island 43 kmW
  • Barry Island Island 54 kmW

60–100 km1,317 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 75 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 82 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 70 kmS
  • Calshot Beach Beach 99 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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