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Pen Hill

Located in St. Cuthbert Out, Mendip District Coordinates: 51°14′12″ N 2°37′31″ W

Map showing the location of Pen Hill Pen Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
305 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Mendip
0.1 km NW
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 Pen Hill

Pen Hill is a mountain. Location: St. Cuthbert Out, Mendip District. Elevation: 305 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Mendip Transmitting Station and Arthur's Point.

Climate of Pen Hill

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 Pen Hill
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 Pen Hill

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 Pen Hill

Within 100 km: 635 historic and cultural sites, 1,326 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 km651 places

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

60–100 km1,309 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 76 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 84 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 67 kmS
  • Studland Beach Beach 79 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Mendip Neighbourhood, St. Cuthbert Out
    0.1 km NW
  • Wells Town, Wells
    3.6 km SW
  • Haydon Village, St. Cuthbert Out
    1.6 km E
  • West Horrington Village, St. Cuthbert Out
    1.6 km SE
  • Green Ore Village, St. Cuthbert Out
    2 km NE
  • Walcombe Village, St. Cuthbert Out
    2.1 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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