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Townsend

Located in Priddy, Mendip District Coordinates: 51°15′50″ N 2°41′13″ W

Map showing the location of Townsend Townsend
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
255 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 Airport13 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport48 km

About Townsend

Townsend is a village. Location: Priddy, Mendip District. Elevation: 255 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include North Hill and Niver Hill.

Climate of Townsend

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
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 Townsend
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°18°20°19°17°13°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)10069765663676074848894101

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Townsend

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 13 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bristol, 22 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 13 kmnorth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 48 kmwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 78 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bristol Population: 479K 22 kmnorth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 26 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 42 kmnorthwest
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 42 kmnorthwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 71 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Townsend

Within 100 km: 659 historic and cultural sites, 1,397 natural sites, 141 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km154 places

  • Knightstone Island 23 kmNW
  • Stert Island Island 23 kmW
  • Denny Island Island 10 kmNE
  • Birnbeck Island Island 24 kmNW

25–60 km680 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 39 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 31 kmW
  • Flat Holm Island 33 kmNW
  • Barry Island Island 44 kmW

60–100 km1,363 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 81 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 90 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 71 kmS
  • Studland Beach Beach 84 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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