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Gilling Down

Located in Compton Dundon, South Somerset District Coordinates: 51°05′16″ N 2°42′57″ W

Map showing the location of Gilling Down Gilling Down
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
120 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Compton Dundon
1.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport33 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport56 km

About Gilling Down

Gilling Down is a mountain. Location: Compton Dundon, South Somerset District. Elevation: 120 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Dundon Hill and Castley Hill.

Climate of Gilling Down

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (88 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 Gilling Down
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°20°18°14°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°9°12°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)846162505360546471747888

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gilling Down

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 33 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 40 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 33 kmnorth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 56 kmnorthwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 63 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 40 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 42 kmnorth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 54 kmnorthwest
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 59 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 66 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Gilling Down

Within 100 km: 543 historic and cultural sites, 1,275 natural sites, 141 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km110 places

  • Cheddar Reservoir Lake 22 kmN
  • Glastonbury Tor Mountain 6 kmN
  • Cranmore Hill Mountain 21 kmNE
  • Corton Hill Beacon Mountain 16 kmSE

25–60 km613 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 52 kmS
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 42 kmS
  • Kilve Beach Beach 38 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 39 kmNW

60–100 km1,236 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 68 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 80 kmSE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 96 kmSW
  • Studland Beach Beach 72 kmSE

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