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Village

Barrow

Located in North Wootton, Mendip District Coordinates: 51°10′20″ N 2°38′35″ W

Map showing the location of Barrow Barrow
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
10 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 Airport55 km

About Barrow

Barrow is a village. Location: North Wootton, Mendip District. Elevation: 10 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Launcherly Hill and Worminster Sleight.

Climate of Barrow

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · 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 Barrow
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°13°11°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)10171785965695973848993104

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Barrow

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 24 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 30 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 24 kmnorth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 55 kmnorthwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 71 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 30 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 32 kmnorth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 51 kmnorthwest
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 52 kmnorthwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 69 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Barrow

Within 100 km: 583 historic and cultural sites, 1,293 natural sites, 140 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km130 places

  • Denny Island Island 19 kmN
  • Cheddar Reservoir Lake 16 kmNW
  • Chew Valley Lake Lake 18 kmN
  • Blackdown Mountain 17 kmNW

25–60 km636 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 52 kmS
  • Kilve Beach Beach 41 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 38 kmNW
  • Flat Holm Island 41 kmNW

60–100 km1,250 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 71 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 81 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 60 kmS
  • Studland Beach Beach 75 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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