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Houndstone

Located in Brympton, South Somerset District Coordinates: 50°57′05″ N 2°40′33″ W

Map showing the location of Houndstone Houndstone
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
89 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 Airport48 km
EXT Exeter International Airport57 km

About Houndstone

Houndstone is a neighbourhood. Location: Brympton, South Somerset District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Huish Park and Montacute House.

Climate of Houndstone

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (92 mm)
Driest month
April (55 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 Houndstone
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)896764555558556370788092

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Houndstone

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 48 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 52 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 48 kmnorth
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 57 kmsouthwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 62 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 52 kmnortheast
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 55 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 56 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 62 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 65 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Houndstone

Within 100 km: 468 historic and cultural sites, 1,173 natural sites, 137 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km116 places

  • Glastonbury Tor Mountain 22 kmN
  • Corton Hill Beacon Mountain 12 kmNE
  • Lewesdon Hill Mountain 18 kmSW
  • Telegraph Hill Mountain 17 kmSE

25–60 km540 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 57 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 36 kmS
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 46 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 29 kmSW

60–100 km1,122 places

  • Avon Beach Beach 71 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 87 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 97 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 60 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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