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Friarn

Located in Over Stowey, Sedgemoor District Coordinates: 51°08′22″ N 3°10′25″ W

Map showing the location of Friarn Friarn
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
165 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport31 km
BRS Bristol Airport42 km

About Friarn

Friarn is a village. Location: Over Stowey, Sedgemoor District. Elevation: 165 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Over Stowey Mound and Stowey Castle.

Climate of Friarn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (119 mm)
Driest month
April (63 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 Friarn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1138385636466728494107119117

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Friarn

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 31 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 38 km to the north.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 31 kmnorth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 42 kmnortheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 48 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 38 kmnorth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 51 kmnorth
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 53 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 53 kmnortheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 62 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Friarn

Within 100 km: 586 historic and cultural sites, 1,495 natural sites, 155 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km105 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 7 kmNW
  • Steep Holm Island 23 kmN
  • Stert Island Island 15 kmNE
  • Fenning Island Island 14 kmNE

25–60 km768 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 49 kmSE
  • Flat Holm Island 27 kmN
  • Barry Island Island 30 kmN
  • Sully Island Island 29 kmN

60–100 km1,363 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 98 kmSE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 85 kmS
  • Chesil Beach Beach 71 kmSE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 74 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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