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Village

Selwood

Located in Mendip District, Somerset Coordinates: 51°12′40″ N 2°18′53″ W

Map showing the location of Selwood Selwood
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
77 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
13
listed under Selwood
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport34 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport58 km

About Selwood

Selwood is a village. Location: Mendip District, Somerset. Elevation: 77 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Nunney Castle and Cley Hill.

Climate of Selwood

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · 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 Selwood
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°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 Selwood

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 34 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 19 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 34 kmnorthwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 58 kmsoutheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 73 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 19 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 34 kmnorthwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 54 kmnortheast
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 60 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 63 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Selwood

Within 100 km: 616 historic and cultural sites, 1,143 natural sites, 162 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km118 places

  • Cold Kitchen Hill Mountain 10 kmSE
  • Cranmore Hill Mountain 11 kmW
  • Long Knoll Mountain 8 kmS
  • Bathford Hill Mountain 20 kmN

25–60 km488 places

  • Steep Holm Island 57 kmW
  • Flat Holm Island 59 kmW
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 39 kmSE
  • Knightstone Island 50 kmW

60–100 km1,315 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 99 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 93 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 63 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 67 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Selwood

13 places

Cities & villages10

Mountains & nature1

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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