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Postlebury Hill

Located in Wanstrow, Mendip District Coordinates: 51°11′06″ N 2°22′46″ W

Map showing the location of Postlebury Hill Postlebury Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
197 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Nunney
2.5 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport32 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport59 km

About Postlebury Hill

Postlebury Hill is a mountain. Location: Wanstrow, Mendip District. Elevation: 197 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Nunney Castle and Dungehill.

Climate of Postlebury Hill

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 Postlebury Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)916470556065536677818394

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Postlebury Hill

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 32 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 21 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 32 kmnorthwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 59 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 71 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 21 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 34 kmnorthwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 59 kmnortheast
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 59 kmsoutheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 62 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Postlebury Hill

Within 100 km: 597 historic and cultural sites, 1,144 natural sites, 146 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km128 places

  • Denny Island Island 24 kmNW
  • Chew Valley Lake Lake 24 kmNW
  • Glastonbury Tor Mountain 23 kmW
  • Cold Kitchen Hill Mountain 12 kmSE

25–60 km504 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 59 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 54 kmW
  • Flat Holm Island 56 kmNW
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 42 kmE

60–100 km1,255 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 95 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 62 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 68 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 63 kmS

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