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Mells Down

Located in Mells, Mendip District Coordinates: 51°15′53″ N 2°24′17″ W

Map showing the location of Mells Down Mells Down
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
186 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Radstock
4.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport25 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport67 km

About Mells Down

Mells Down is a mountain. Location: Mells, Mendip District. Elevation: 186 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Buckland Wood and Warren Plantation.

Climate of Mells Down

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 Mells Down
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 Mells Down

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 25 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 13 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 25 kmnorthwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 67 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 67 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 13 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 25 kmnorthwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 54 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 55 kmnorthwest
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 59 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Mells Down

Within 100 km: 626 historic and cultural sites, 1,208 natural sites, 150 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km131 places

  • Denny Island Island 17 kmNW
  • Chew Valley Lake Lake 17 kmNW
  • Barrow Gurney Reservoir 1 Lake 24 kmNW
  • Barrow Gurney Tank 2 Lake 24 kmNW

25–60 km550 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 58 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 50 kmW
  • Flat Holm Island 52 kmW
  • Sully Island Island 57 kmW

60–100 km1,303 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 71 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 76 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 71 kmS
  • Calshot Beach Beach 92 kmSE

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