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Drayton

Located in South Somerset District, Somerset Coordinates: 51°00′27″ N 2°50′27″ W

Map showing the location of Drayton Drayton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
8 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
3
listed under Drayton
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport43 km
EXT Exeter International Airport51 km

About Drayton

Drayton is a village. Location: South Somerset District, Somerset. Elevation: 8 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Burrow Hill and River Isle.

Climate of Drayton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (93 mm)
Driest month
April (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 Drayton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°11°13°16°19°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°4°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)906666515460586976828893

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Drayton

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 43 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bristol, 53 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 43 kmnorth
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 51 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 56 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bristol Population: 479K 53 kmnorth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 53 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 58 kmnorthwest
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 58 kmsouthwest
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 65 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Drayton

Within 100 km: 494 historic and cultural sites, 1,285 natural sites, 148 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km103 places

  • Staple Hill Mountain 18 kmW
  • Glastonbury Tor Mountain 18 kmNE
  • Corton Hill Beacon Mountain 22 kmE
  • Lewesdon Hill Mountain 22 kmS

25–60 km615 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 46 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 59 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 31 kmS
  • Kilve Beach Beach 34 kmNW

60–100 km1,209 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 71 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 84 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 83 kmSW
  • Saunton Sands Beach 98 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Drayton

3 places

Cities & villages3

Nearby attractions & nature

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