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Village

Westhay

Located in Meare, Mendip District Coordinates: 51°10′42″ N 2°48′29″ W

Map showing the location of Westhay Westhay
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
9 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 Airport24 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport45 km

About Westhay

Westhay is a village. Location: Meare, Mendip District. Elevation: 9 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Shapwich Railway Station (Ruins) and St. Mary's Church, Shapwick.

Climate of Westhay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (101 mm)
Driest month
April (56 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 Westhay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°16°19°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°4°5°8°10°13°12°11°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)10069765663676074848894101

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Westhay

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 24 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bristol, 34 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 24 kmnorth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 45 kmnorthwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 65 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bristol Population: 479K 34 kmnortheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 38 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 42 kmnorthwest
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 47 kmnorth
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 72 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Westhay

Within 100 km: 590 historic and cultural sites, 1,405 natural sites, 148 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km113 places

  • Knightstone Island 23 kmNW
  • Stert Island Island 16 kmNW
  • Denny Island Island 23 kmNE
  • Birnbeck Island Island 24 kmNW

25–60 km734 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 50 kmS
  • Kilve Beach Beach 29 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 28 kmNW
  • Flat Holm Island 31 kmNW

60–100 km1,296 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 80 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 91 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 63 kmS
  • Saunton Sands Beach 99 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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