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West Lyng

Located in Lyng, Sedgemoor District Coordinates: 51°02′51″ N 2°58′34″ W

Map showing the location of West Lyng West Lyng
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
20 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 Airport41 km
EXT Exeter International Airport46 km

About West Lyng

West Lyng is a village. Location: Lyng, Sedgemoor District. Elevation: 20 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include River Tone and Burrow Mump.

Climate of West Lyng

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (93 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 West Lyng
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°16°19°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)906666515460586976828893

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to West Lyng

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 41 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 50 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 41 kmnortheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 46 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 47 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 50 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 53 kmnortheast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 53 kmsouthwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 56 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 60 kmnorth

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

Day trips from West Lyng

Within 100 km: 520 historic and cultural sites, 1,354 natural sites, 148 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km96 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 24 kmNW
  • Stert Island Island 21 kmN
  • Fenning Island Island 19 kmN
  • Staple Hill Mountain 14 kmSW

25–60 km674 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 54 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 35 kmS
  • Steep Holm Island 34 kmN
  • Flat Holm Island 38 kmN

60–100 km1,252 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 81 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 94 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 82 kmSW
  • Saunton Sands Beach 88 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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