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Lydford-on-Fosse

Located in Mendip District, Somerset Coordinates: 51°05′04″ N 2°36′51″ W

Map showing the location of Lydford-on-Fosse Lydford-on-Fosse
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
23 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
4
listed under Lydford-on-Fosse
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport34 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport62 km

About Lydford-on-Fosse

Lydford-on-Fosse is a village. Location: Mendip District, Somerset. Elevation: 23 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Wimble Toot and Glastonbury Abbey.

Climate of Lydford-on-Fosse

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (85 mm)
Driest month
April (50 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 Lydford-on-Fosse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°16°19°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)815961505359516169717385

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lydford-on-Fosse

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 34 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 37 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 34 kmnorth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 62 kmnorthwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 64 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 37 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 41 kmnorth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 59 kmnorthwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 60 kmsoutheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 62 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Lydford-on-Fosse

Within 100 km: 530 historic and cultural sites, 1,215 natural sites, 132 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km109 places

  • Glastonbury Tor Mountain 9 kmNW
  • Cranmore Hill Mountain 17 kmNE
  • Corton Hill Beacon Mountain 10 kmSE
  • Long Knoll Mountain 22 kmE

25–60 km573 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 50 kmS
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 57 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 44 kmSW
  • Kilve Beach Beach 45 kmW

60–100 km1,195 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 63 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 73 kmSE
  • Calshot Beach Beach 96 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 66 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Lydford-on-Fosse

4 places

Cities & villages4

Nearby attractions & nature

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