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Blackford

Located in Compton Pauncefoot, South Somerset District Coordinates: 51°02′04″ N 2°29′24″ W

Map showing the location of Blackford Blackford
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
72 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 Airport42 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport54 km

About Blackford

Blackford is a village. Location: Compton Pauncefoot, South Somerset District. Elevation: 72 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Cadbury Castle and Cadbury Castle.

Climate of Blackford

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (92 mm)
Driest month
July (51 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 Blackford
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)886466535660516272777992

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Blackford

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 42 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 39 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 42 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 54 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 72 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 39 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 47 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 50 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 55 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 69 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Blackford

Within 100 km: 497 historic and cultural sites, 1,118 natural sites, 133 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km122 places

  • Bathing Island Island 17 kmSE
  • Fish's Island Island 18 kmSE
  • Bulbarrow Hill Mountain 24 kmSE
  • Glastonbury Tor Mountain 19 kmNW

25–60 km536 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 53 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 45 kmS
  • Studland Beach Beach 56 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 48 kmS

60–100 km1,090 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 93 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 63 kmSE
  • Calshot Beach Beach 86 kmE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 95 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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