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Holbear

Located in Chard Town, South Somerset District Coordinates: 50°51′52″ N 2°57′18″ W

Map showing the location of Holbear Holbear
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
111 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 Airport60 km

About Holbear

Holbear is a neighbourhood. Location: Chard Town, South Somerset District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Forde Abbey and The Downs.

Climate of Holbear

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 Holbear
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 Holbear

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 35 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (60 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 43 km to the west.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 35 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 60 kmnorth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 65 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

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

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

Day trips from Holbear

Within 100 km: 418 historic and cultural sites, 1,181 natural sites, 151 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km131 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 15 kmS
  • Staple Hill Mountain 13 kmNW
  • Lewesdon Hill Mountain 13 kmSE
  • Hardown Hill Mountain 15 kmSE

25–60 km491 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 38 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 55 kmSE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 58 kmSW
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 58 kmSW

60–100 km1,128 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 72 kmE
  • Burgh Island Island 93 kmSW
  • Avon Beach Beach 87 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 66 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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