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Oldford

Located in Selwood, Mendip District Coordinates: 51°15′05″ N 2°18′19″ W

Map showing the location of Oldford Oldford
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
60 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 Airport62 km

About Oldford

Oldford is a village. Location: Selwood, Mendip District. Elevation: 60 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Orchardleigh Estate and Warren Plantation.

Climate of Oldford

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 Oldford
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 Oldford

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 32 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 14 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 32 kmnorthwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 62 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 74 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 14 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 30 kmnorthwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 50 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 61 kmnorthwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 64 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Oldford

Within 100 km: 628 historic and cultural sites, 1,167 natural sites, 158 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km123 places

  • Denny Island Island 24 kmNW
  • Chew Valley Lake Lake 24 kmNW
  • Cold Kitchen Hill Mountain 13 kmSE
  • Cranmore Hill Mountain 13 kmSW

25–60 km479 places

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

60–100 km1,351 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 96 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 67 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 71 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 71 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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