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Mendip

Located in St. Cuthbert Out, Mendip District Coordinates: 51°14′14″ N 2°37′36″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Population
110,000
110K
Elevation
293 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 Airport17 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport53 km

About Mendip

Mendip is a neighbourhood. Location: St. Cuthbert Out, Mendip District. Population: 110,000. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Mendip Transmitting Station and Pen Hill.

Climate of Mendip

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 93 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
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 Mendip
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)10171785965695973848993104

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Mendip

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 17 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 24 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 17 kmnorth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 53 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 75 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 24 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 24 kmnorth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 47 kmnorthwest
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 47 kmnorthwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 69 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Mendip

Within 100 km: 636 historic and cultural sites, 1,327 natural sites, 140 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km142 places

  • Denny Island Island 12 kmN
  • Cheddar Reservoir Lake 13 kmW
  • Chew Valley Lake Lake 11 kmN
  • Barrow Gurney Reservoir 1 Lake 19 kmN

25–60 km653 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 59 kmS
  • Kilve Beach Beach 42 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 36 kmW
  • Flat Holm Island 38 kmNW

60–100 km1,308 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 76 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 84 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 67 kmS
  • Studland Beach Beach 80 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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