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Shawford

Located in Rode, Mendip District Coordinates: 51°16′38″ N 2°17′42″ W

Map showing the location of Shawford Shawford
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
53 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 Airport32 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport64 km

About Shawford

Shawford is a village. Location: Rode, Mendip District. Elevation: 53 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Orchardleigh Estate and Vagg's Hill.

Climate of Shawford

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (84 mm)
Driest month
July (47 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 Shawford
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°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)805762495360475969737584

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Shawford

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 32 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 12 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 32 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 64 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 74 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 12 kmnorthwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 29 kmnorthwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 47 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 60 kmnorthwest
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 66 kmwest

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

Day trips from Shawford

Within 100 km: 641 historic and cultural sites, 1,181 natural sites, 162 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km119 places

  • Denny Island Island 23 kmW
  • Chew Valley Lake Lake 23 kmW
  • Cold Kitchen Hill Mountain 16 kmS
  • Cranmore Hill Mountain 15 kmSW

25–60 km493 places

  • Steep Holm Island 57 kmW
  • Flat Holm Island 59 kmW
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 41 kmSE
  • Knightstone Island 49 kmW

60–100 km1,372 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 97 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 69 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 73 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 74 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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