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Ford

Located in Chewton Mendip, Mendip District Coordinates: 51°16′52″ N 2°35′14″ W

Map showing the location of Ford Ford
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
131 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 Airport14 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport54 km

About Ford

Ford is a village. Location: Chewton Mendip, Mendip District. Elevation: 131 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Richmont Castle and Niver Hill.

Climate of Ford

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 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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 Ford
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°18°21°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)10171785965695973848993104

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ford

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 14 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 19 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 14 kmnorthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 54 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 77 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 19 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 19 kmnorth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 45 kmnorthwest
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 47 kmnorthwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 64 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Ford

Within 100 km: 659 historic and cultural sites, 1,328 natural sites, 138 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km156 places

  • Denny Island Island 7 kmN
  • Cheddar Reservoir Lake 15 kmW
  • Chew Valley Lake Lake 6 kmN
  • Barrow Gurney Reservoir 1 Lake 15 kmNW

25–60 km626 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 46 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 37 kmW
  • Flat Holm Island 39 kmW
  • Barry Island Island 50 kmW

60–100 km1,343 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 79 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 86 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 72 kmS
  • Studland Beach Beach 82 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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