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Newtown

Located in West Pennard, Mendip District Coordinates: 51°08′30″ N 2°38′51″ W

Map showing the location of Newtown Newtown
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
32 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 Airport27 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport56 km

About Newtown

Newtown is a neighbourhood. Location: West Pennard, Mendip District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Glastonbury Abbey and Oaks of Avalon.

Climate of Newtown

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (85 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 Newtown
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°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)815961505359516169717385

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Newtown

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 27 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 33 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 27 kmnorth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 56 kmnorthwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 70 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 33 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 35 kmnorth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 53 kmnorthwest
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 55 kmnorthwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 67 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Newtown

Within 100 km: 559 historic and cultural sites, 1,275 natural sites, 140 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km123 places

  • Denny Island Island 22 kmN
  • Cheddar Reservoir Lake 19 kmNW
  • Chew Valley Lake Lake 22 kmN
  • Blackdown Mountain 20 kmN

25–60 km611 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 57 kmS
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 49 kmS
  • Kilve Beach Beach 41 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 39 kmNW

60–100 km1,240 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 69 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 79 kmSE
  • Studland Beach Beach 72 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 64 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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