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Wookey Hole

Located in St. Cuthbert Out, Mendip District Coordinates: 51°13′26″ N 2°40′14″ W

Map showing the location of Wookey Hole Wookey Hole
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 Airport18 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport51 km

About Wookey Hole

Wookey Hole is a village. Location: St. Cuthbert Out, Mendip District. Elevation: 60 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Arthur's Point and St Cuthberts.

Climate of Wookey Hole

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (101 mm)
Driest month
April (56 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 Wookey Hole
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)10069765663676074848894101

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wookey Hole

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 18 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bristol, 26 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 18 kmnorth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 51 kmnorthwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 75 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bristol Population: 479K 26 kmnorth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 27 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 46 kmnorthwest
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 46 kmnorthwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 72 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Wookey Hole

Within 100 km: 640 historic and cultural sites, 1,342 natural sites, 143 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km131 places

  • Stert Island Island 24 kmW
  • Denny Island Island 14 kmN
  • Fenning Island Island 25 kmW
  • Cheddar Reservoir Lake 11 kmNW

25–60 km675 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 57 kmS
  • Kilve Beach Beach 39 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 33 kmNW
  • Flat Holm Island 36 kmNW

60–100 km1,319 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 77 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 86 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 66 kmS
  • Studland Beach Beach 80 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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