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Moortown

Located in Fivehead, South Somerset District Coordinates: 51°00′28″ N 2°53′22″ W

Map showing the location of Moortown Moortown
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
23 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 Airport43 km
EXT Exeter International Airport48 km

About Moortown

Moortown is a village. Location: Fivehead, South Somerset District. Elevation: 23 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Burrow Hill and River Tone.

Climate of Moortown

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 Moortown
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 Moortown

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 43 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bristol, 54 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 43 kmnorth
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 48 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 54 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bristol Population: 479K 54 kmnorth
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 55 kmsouthwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 55 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 56 kmnorth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 65 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Moortown

Within 100 km: 491 historic and cultural sites, 1,297 natural sites, 149 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km96 places

  • Fenning Island Island 25 kmN
  • Staple Hill Mountain 15 kmSW
  • Glastonbury Tor Mountain 20 kmNE
  • Wills Neck Mountain 24 kmNW

25–60 km627 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 47 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 31 kmS
  • Kilve Beach Beach 31 kmNW
  • Steep Holm Island 40 kmNW

60–100 km1,214 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 74 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 87 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 81 kmSW
  • Saunton Sands Beach 94 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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