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Village

Rock

Located in Curry Mallet, South Somerset District Coordinates: 50°59′59″ N 2°57′35″ W

Map showing the location of Rock Rock
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
62 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 Airport44 km
BRS Bristol Airport46 km

About Rock

Rock is a village. Location: Curry Mallet, South Somerset District. Elevation: 62 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Crimson Hill and Thorn Hill.

Climate of Rock

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 Rock
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)9772705859616170768793100

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rock

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 44 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (46 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 50 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 44 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 46 kmnorth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 52 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 50 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 56 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 57 kmnortheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 59 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 65 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Rock

Within 100 km: 490 historic and cultural sites, 1,309 natural sites, 147 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km100 places

  • Fenning Island Island 24 kmN
  • Staple Hill Mountain 11 kmSW
  • Glastonbury Tor Mountain 24 kmNE
  • Wills Neck Mountain 20 kmNW

25–60 km625 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 49 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 30 kmS
  • Kilve Beach Beach 28 kmNW
  • Steep Holm Island 39 kmN

60–100 km1,221 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 78 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 91 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 78 kmSW
  • Saunton Sands Beach 89 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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