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Hembury Hill

Located in Wookey, Mendip District Coordinates: 51°11′54″ N 2°42′17″ W

Map showing the location of Hembury Hill Hembury Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
87 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Wookey
1.5 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport20 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport50 km

About Hembury Hill

Hembury Hill is a mountain. Location: Wookey, Mendip District. Elevation: 87 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Ben Knowle Hill and Fenny Castle.

Climate of Hembury Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · 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 Hembury Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°20°18°14°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)10069765663676074848894101

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hembury Hill

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 20 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bristol, 30 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 20 kmnorth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 50 kmnorthwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 72 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bristol Population: 479K 30 kmnorth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 31 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 46 kmnorthwest
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 48 kmnorthwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 74 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Hembury Hill

Within 100 km: 611 historic and cultural sites, 1,348 natural sites, 144 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km123 places

  • Stert Island Island 22 kmW
  • Denny Island Island 17 kmN
  • Fenning Island Island 22 kmW
  • Cheddar Reservoir Lake 11 kmNW

25–60 km686 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 54 kmS
  • Kilve Beach Beach 37 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 32 kmNW
  • Flat Holm Island 35 kmNW

60–100 km1,294 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 76 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 86 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 64 kmS
  • Studland Beach Beach 80 kmSE

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