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Alford

Located in South Somerset District, Somerset Coordinates: 51°05′03″ N 2°33′35″ W

Map showing the location of Alford Alford
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
35 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Alford
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport35 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport61 km

About Alford

Alford is a village. Location: South Somerset District, Somerset. Elevation: 35 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Castle Cary and Ditcheat Hill.

Climate of Alford

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (85 mm)
Driest month
April (50 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 Alford
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°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)815961505359516169717385

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Alford

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 35 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 35 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 35 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 61 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 65 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 35 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 41 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 58 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 62 kmnorthwest
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 63 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Alford

Within 100 km: 527 historic and cultural sites, 1,173 natural sites, 132 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km115 places

  • Bathing Island Island 25 kmSE
  • Fish's Island Island 25 kmSE
  • Glastonbury Tor Mountain 12 kmNW
  • Cold Kitchen Hill Mountain 25 kmE

25–60 km545 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 50 kmS
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 55 kmS
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 46 kmSW
  • Kilve Beach Beach 48 kmW

60–100 km1,172 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 60 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 70 kmSE
  • Calshot Beach Beach 93 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 64 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Alford

1 place
  1. 1 Alford 63

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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