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Lower Leigh

Located in Street, Mendip District Coordinates: 51°07′30″ N 2°44′28″ W

Map showing the location of Lower Leigh Lower Leigh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
22 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 Airport29 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport52 km

About Lower Leigh

Lower Leigh is a neighbourhood. Location: Street, Mendip District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Glastonbury Abbey and Wearyall Hill.

Climate of Lower Leigh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (88 mm)
Driest month
April (50 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 Lower Leigh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°16°19°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)846162505360546471747888

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lower Leigh

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 29 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bristol, 38 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 29 kmnorth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 52 kmnorthwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 64 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bristol Population: 479K 38 kmnorth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 38 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 50 kmnorthwest
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 55 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 70 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Lower Leigh

Within 100 km: 556 historic and cultural sites, 1,333 natural sites, 141 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km117 places

  • Stert Island Island 23 kmNW
  • Fenning Island Island 22 kmNW
  • Cheddar Reservoir Lake 18 kmN
  • Blackdown Mountain 21 kmN

25–60 km656 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 56 kmS
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 45 kmS
  • Kilve Beach Beach 35 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 35 kmNW

60–100 km1,257 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 73 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 83 kmSE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 98 kmSW
  • Studland Beach Beach 76 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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