Mendip Transmitting Station
Located in St. Cuthbert Out, Mendip District Coordinates: 51°14′13″ N 2°37′31″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 305 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- BRS Bristol Airport17 km
- CWL Cardiff International Airport53 km
About Mendip Transmitting Station
Mendip Transmitting Station is a landmark. Location: St. Cuthbert Out, Mendip District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Pen Hill and Wells Cathedral.
Photos of Mendip Transmitting Station
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Wells Cathedral Diliff · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Fenny Castle Sheila Russell · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Richmont Castle Originally uploaded by Rodw · Public domain
Climate of Mendip Transmitting Station
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| 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) | 101 | 71 | 78 | 59 | 65 | 69 | 59 | 73 | 84 | 89 | 93 | 104 |
How to get to Mendip Transmitting Station
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 Transmitting Station
Within 100 km: 634 historic and cultural sites, 1,327 natural sites, 140 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km141 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 km650 places
- Charmouth Beach Beach 59 kmS
- Kilve Beach Beach 42 kmW
- Steep Holm Island 36 kmW
- Flat Holm Island 38 kmNW
60–100 km1,310 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
Everything nearby-
Pen Hill Mountain, St. Cuthbert Out0.1 km S
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Wells Cathedral Attraction, Wells3.2 km SW
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St Cuthberts Attraction, Wells3.6 km SW
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Arthur's Point Mountain, St. Cuthbert Out3.1 km SW
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Richmont Castle Historic site, East Harptree7 km N
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North Hill Mountain, Priddy3.6 km NW
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Fenny Castle Historic site, Wookey7.8 km SW
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Glastonbury Abbey Attraction, Glastonbury12 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
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Mendip Neighbourhood, St. Cuthbert Out0.1 km W
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Wells Town, Wells3.6 km SW -
Haydon Village, St. Cuthbert Out1.6 km E
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West Horrington Village, St. Cuthbert Out1.6 km SE
Sources & licences
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