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Leighton

Located in Wanstrow, Mendip District Coordinates: 51°11′37″ N 2°25′26″ W

Map showing the location of Leighton Leighton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
171 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
BOH Bournemouth Airport62 km

About Leighton

Leighton is a village. Location: Wanstrow, Mendip District. Elevation: 171 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Postlebury Hill and Dungehill.

Climate of Leighton

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 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
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 Leighton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°3°6°9°12°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)916470556065536677818394

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Leighton

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 29 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 21 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 29 kmnorthwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 62 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 68 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 21 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 31 kmnorth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 59 kmnorthwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 60 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 62 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Leighton

Within 100 km: 594 historic and cultural sites, 1,164 natural sites, 136 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km131 places

  • Denny Island Island 21 kmNW
  • Chew Valley Lake Lake 21 kmNW
  • Glastonbury Tor Mountain 20 kmW
  • Cold Kitchen Hill Mountain 15 kmE

25–60 km524 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 56 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 51 kmW
  • Flat Holm Island 53 kmNW
  • Sully Island Island 58 kmNW

60–100 km1,239 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 98 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 64 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 71 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 63 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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