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Leigh-on-Mendip

Located in Mendip District, Somerset Coordinates: 51°13′32″ N 2°26′58″ W

Map showing the location of Leigh-on-Mendip Leigh-on-Mendip
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
189 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
3
listed under Leigh-on-Mendip
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport26 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport65 km

About Leigh-on-Mendip

Leigh-on-Mendip is a village. Location: Mendip District, Somerset. Elevation: 189 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Cranmore Hill and Nunney Castle.

Climate of Leigh-on-Mendip

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (94 mm)
Driest month
July (53 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 Leigh-on-Mendip
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)916470556065536677818394

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Leigh-on-Mendip

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 26 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 18 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 26 kmnorthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 65 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 65 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 18 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 28 kmnorth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 56 kmnorthwest
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 58 kmnorthwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 59 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Leigh-on-Mendip

Within 100 km: 605 historic and cultural sites, 1,202 natural sites, 139 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km138 places

  • Denny Island Island 17 kmNW
  • Chew Valley Lake Lake 17 kmNW
  • Barrow Gurney Reservoir 1 Lake 25 kmNW
  • Barrow Gurney Tank 2 Lake 25 kmNW

25–60 km550 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 55 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 48 kmW
  • Flat Holm Island 50 kmW
  • Sully Island Island 55 kmW

60–100 km1,258 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 68 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 75 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 66 kmS
  • Calshot Beach Beach 92 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Leigh-on-Mendip

3 places

Cities & villages3

Nearby attractions & nature

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