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Chewton Mendip

Located in Mendip District, Somerset Coordinates: 51°16′26″ N 2°36′47″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
242 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
7
listed under Chewton Mendip
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport14 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport53 km

About Chewton Mendip

Chewton Mendip is a village. Location: Mendip District, Somerset. Elevation: 242 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Niver Hill and Richmont Castle.

Climate of Chewton Mendip

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 Chewton Mendip
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°10°7°
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 Chewton Mendip

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 14 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bristol, 20 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 14 kmnorthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 53 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 77 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bristol Population: 479K 20 kmnorth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 21 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 44 kmnorthwest
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 46 kmnorthwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 66 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Chewton Mendip

Within 100 km: 659 historic and cultural sites, 1,336 natural sites, 139 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km156 places

  • Denny Island Island 8 kmN
  • Cheddar Reservoir Lake 13 kmW
  • Chew Valley Lake Lake 7 kmN
  • Barrow Gurney Reservoir 1 Lake 15 kmN

25–60 km641 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 44 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 36 kmW
  • Flat Holm Island 37 kmW
  • Barry Island Island 48 kmW

60–100 km1,337 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 79 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 86 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 71 kmS
  • Studland Beach Beach 82 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Chewton Mendip

7 places

Cities & villages7

Nearby attractions & nature

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