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Whitecross

Located in Drayton, South Somerset District Coordinates: 51°00′48″ N 2°50′52″ W

Map showing the location of Whitecross Whitecross
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
14 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
EXT Exeter International Airport51 km

About Whitecross

Whitecross is a village. Location: Drayton, South Somerset District. Elevation: 14 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include River Isle and River Yeo.

Climate of Whitecross

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 Whitecross
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°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)906666515460586976828893

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Whitecross

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 42 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bristol, 52 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 42 kmnorth
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 51 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 55 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bristol Population: 479K 52 kmnorth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 53 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 57 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 Whitecross

Within 100 km: 495 historic and cultural sites, 1,293 natural sites, 150 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km101 places

  • Staple Hill Mountain 18 kmSW
  • Glastonbury Tor Mountain 18 kmNE
  • Corton Hill Beacon Mountain 23 kmE
  • Lewesdon Hill Mountain 23 kmS

25–60 km618 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 47 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 60 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 31 kmS
  • Kilve Beach Beach 33 kmNW

60–100 km1,219 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 71 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 85 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 84 kmSW
  • Saunton Sands Beach 97 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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