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Village

Down End

Located in Puriton, Sedgemoor District Coordinates: 51°10′03″ N 2°59′17″ W

Map showing the location of Down End Down End
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
12 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 Airport31 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport36 km

About Down End

Down End is a village. Location: Puriton, Sedgemoor District. Elevation: 12 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Chisley Mount and River Cary.

Climate of Down End

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 Down End
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)956771515662577382869396

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Down End

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 31 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 37 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 31 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 36 kmnorthwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 57 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 37 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 42 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 47 kmnorth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 49 kmnortheast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 62 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Down End

Within 100 km: 621 historic and cultural sites, 1,478 natural sites, 157 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km114 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 17 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 21 kmNW
  • Knightstone Island 20 kmN
  • Stert Island Island 8 kmN

25–60 km755 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 49 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 25 kmN
  • Barry Island Island 33 kmNW
  • Sully Island Island 29 kmNW

60–100 km1,387 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 89 kmSE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 93 kmSW
  • Chesil Beach Beach 66 kmSE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 87 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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