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Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge

Located in Sedgemoor District, Somerset Coordinates: 51°14′12″ N 2°59′21″ W

Map showing the location of Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
3
listed under Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport25 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport30 km

About Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge

Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge is a village. Location: Sedgemoor District, Somerset. Elevation: 6 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include River Brue and Edithmead Motte.

Climate of Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 93 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (96 mm)
Driest month
April (51 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 Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°16°19°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°4°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)956771515662577382869396

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 25 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 30 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 25 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 30 kmnorthwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 63 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 30 kmnorthwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 37 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 39 kmnorth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 46 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 68 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge

Within 100 km: 666 historic and cultural sites, 1,550 natural sites, 156 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km118 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 17 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 14 kmNW
  • Flat Holm Island 18 kmNW
  • Sully Island Island 23 kmNW

25–60 km789 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 56 kmS
  • Barry Island Island 27 kmNW
  • Bathing Island Island 59 kmSE
  • Fish's Island Island 59 kmSE

60–100 km1,465 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 94 kmSE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 100 kmSW
  • Chesil Beach Beach 73 kmSE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 88 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge

3 places
  1. 1 Burnham-on-Sea 23.3K
  2. 2 Highbridge 4.6K

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

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