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Chard

Located in Chard Town, South Somerset District Coordinates: 50°52′22″ N 2°57′57″ W

Map showing the location of Chard Chard
Location in United Kingdom
Population
14,287
14.3K
Elevation
118 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport35 km
BRS Bristol Airport59 km

About Chard

Chard is a town. Location: Chard Town, South Somerset District. Population: 14,287. Elevation: 118 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include The Downs and Combe Beacon.

Climate of Chard

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 (100 mm)
Driest month
April (58 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 Chard
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°18°21°20°18°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)9772705859616170768793100

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Chard

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 35 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (59 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 43 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 35 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 59 kmnorth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 64 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 43 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 69 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 70 kmnorth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 70 kmnortheast
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 71 kmeast

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

Day trips from Chard

Within 100 km: 423 historic and cultural sites, 1,189 natural sites, 152 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km129 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 16 kmS
  • Staple Hill Mountain 11 kmNW
  • Lewesdon Hill Mountain 14 kmSE
  • Hardown Hill Mountain 17 kmSE

25–60 km495 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 39 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 56 kmSE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 58 kmSW
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 58 kmSW

60–100 km1,140 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 73 kmE
  • Burgh Island Island 93 kmSW
  • Avon Beach Beach 88 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 66 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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