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West Compton

Located in Pilton, Mendip District Coordinates: 51°10′40″ N 2°34′56″ W

Map showing the location of West Compton West Compton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
82 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 Airport25 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport58 km

About West Compton

West Compton is a village. Location: Pilton, Mendip District. Elevation: 82 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Worminster Sleight and Launcherly Hill.

Climate of West Compton

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 West Compton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)10171785965695973848993104

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to West Compton

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 25 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 27 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 25 kmnorth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 58 kmnorthwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 68 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 27 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 31 kmnorth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 54 kmnorthwest
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 54 kmnorthwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 67 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from West Compton

Within 100 km: 583 historic and cultural sites, 1,253 natural sites, 139 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km131 places

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

25–60 km605 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 54 kmSW
  • Kilve Beach Beach 45 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 41 kmNW
  • Flat Holm Island 44 kmNW

60–100 km1,239 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 69 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 78 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 61 kmS
  • Calshot Beach Beach 98 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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