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Wookey

Located in Mendip District, Somerset Coordinates: 51°12′16″ N 2°42′51″ W

Map showing the location of Wookey Wookey
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
25 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
10
listed under Wookey
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport20 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport49 km

About Wookey

Wookey is a village. Location: Mendip District, Somerset. Elevation: 25 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Ben Knowle Hill and Hay Hill.

Climate of Wookey

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (101 mm)
Driest month
April (56 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 Wookey
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°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)10069765663676074848894101

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wookey

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 20 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bristol, 29 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 20 kmnorth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 49 kmnorthwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 72 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bristol Population: 479K 29 kmnorth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 31 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 45 kmnorthwest
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 47 kmnorthwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 75 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Wookey

Within 100 km: 616 historic and cultural sites, 1,360 natural sites, 143 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km124 places

  • Stert Island Island 21 kmW
  • Denny Island Island 17 kmNE
  • Fenning Island Island 22 kmW
  • Cheddar Reservoir Lake 10 kmNW

25–60 km695 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 54 kmS
  • Kilve Beach Beach 36 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 32 kmNW
  • Flat Holm Island 34 kmNW

60–100 km1,300 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 77 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 87 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 64 kmS
  • Studland Beach Beach 81 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Wookey

10 places
  1. 1 Wookey 810
  2. 2 Henton 501

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages5

Mountains & nature2

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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