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Holwell

Located in Wanstrow, Mendip District Coordinates: 51°12′12″ N 2°23′25″ W

Map showing the location of Holwell Holwell
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
121 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 Airport30 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport61 km

About Holwell

Holwell is a village. Location: Wanstrow, Mendip District. Elevation: 121 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Nunney Castle and Nunney Church.

Climate of Holwell

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (94 mm)
Driest month
July (53 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 Holwell
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°18°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)916470556065536677818394

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Holwell

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 30 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 19 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 30 kmnorthwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 61 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 70 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 19 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 31 kmnorthwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 58 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 60 kmnorthwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 61 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Holwell

Within 100 km: 599 historic and cultural sites, 1,159 natural sites, 145 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km127 places

  • Denny Island Island 22 kmNW
  • Chew Valley Lake Lake 22 kmNW
  • Glastonbury Tor Mountain 23 kmW
  • Cold Kitchen Hill Mountain 14 kmSE

25–60 km512 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 59 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 53 kmW
  • Flat Holm Island 55 kmW
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 44 kmE

60–100 km1,264 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 97 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 64 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 70 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 65 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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