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Sherborne

Located in Litton, Mendip District Coordinates: 51°17′37″ N 2°35′37″ W

Map showing the location of Sherborne Sherborne
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
103 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 Airport13 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport53 km

About Sherborne

Sherborne is a village. Location: Litton, Mendip District. Elevation: 103 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Richmont Castle and Niver Hill.

Climate of Sherborne

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 5° · 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 Sherborne
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)10171785965695973848993104

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sherborne

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 13 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bristol, 18 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 13 kmnorthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 53 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 78 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bristol Population: 479K 18 kmnorth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 19 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 43 kmnorthwest
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 46 kmnorthwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 64 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Sherborne

Within 100 km: 668 historic and cultural sites, 1,338 natural sites, 140 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km158 places

  • Denny Island Island 6 kmN
  • Cheddar Reservoir Lake 15 kmW
  • Chew Valley Lake Lake 5 kmN
  • Barrow Gurney Reservoir 1 Lake 13 kmNW

25–60 km632 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 46 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 36 kmW
  • Flat Holm Island 38 kmW
  • Barry Island Island 49 kmW

60–100 km1,356 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 80 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 87 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 73 kmS
  • Studland Beach Beach 83 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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