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Historic site

Orchardleigh Estate

Located in Lullington, Mendip District Coordinates: 51°15′40″ N 2°19′19″ W

Map showing the location of Orchardleigh Estate Orchardleigh Estate
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Frome
3.6 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
96 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport31 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport63 km

About Orchardleigh Estate

Orchardleigh Estate is a historic site. Location: Lullington, Mendip District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Warren Plantation and Buckland Wood.

Climate of Orchardleigh Estate

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (84 mm)
Driest month
July (47 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 Orchardleigh Estate
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)805762495360475969737584

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Orchardleigh Estate

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 31 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 13 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 31 kmnorthwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 63 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 73 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 13 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 29 kmnorthwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 50 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 59 kmnorthwest
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 65 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Orchardleigh Estate

Within 100 km: 628 historic and cultural sites, 1,178 natural sites, 159 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km120 places

  • Denny Island Island 22 kmNW
  • Chew Valley Lake Lake 22 kmW
  • Cold Kitchen Hill Mountain 15 kmSE
  • Cranmore Hill Mountain 12 kmSW

25–60 km491 places

  • Steep Holm Island 56 kmW
  • Flat Holm Island 57 kmW
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 42 kmSE
  • Knightstone Island 48 kmW

60–100 km1,354 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 97 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 68 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 72 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 72 kmS

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