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Blackford

Located in Wedmore, Sedgemoor District Coordinates: 51°13′34″ N 2°50′52″ W

Map showing the location of Blackford Blackford
Location in United Kingdom
Population
736
736
Elevation
14 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 Airport20 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport39 km

About Blackford

Blackford is a village. Location: Wedmore, Sedgemoor District. Population: 736. Elevation: 14 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Lascot Hill and Mudgley Hill.

Climate of Blackford

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 Blackford
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 Blackford

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 20 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bristol, 31 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 20 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 39 kmnorthwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 68 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bristol Population: 479K 31 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 37 kmnorthwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 38 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 42 kmnorth
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 74 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Blackford

Within 100 km: 638 historic and cultural sites, 1,467 natural sites, 150 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km123 places

  • Steep Holm Island 22 kmNW
  • Knightstone Island 17 kmNW
  • Stert Island Island 12 kmW
  • Denny Island Island 21 kmNE

25–60 km759 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 55 kmS
  • Kilve Beach Beach 27 kmW
  • Flat Holm Island 26 kmNW
  • Barry Island Island 36 kmNW

60–100 km1,373 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 86 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 96 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 69 kmS
  • Saunton Sands Beach 97 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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