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Towns End

Located in Henstridge, South Somerset District Coordinates: 50°58′26″ N 2°23′16″ W

Map showing the location of Towns End Towns End
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
68 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport44 km
BRS Bristol Airport51 km

About Towns End

Towns End is a neighbourhood. Location: Henstridge, South Somerset District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Toomer Hill and Cox Hill.

Climate of Towns End

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (91 mm)
Driest month
July (49 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 Towns End
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)896664535456495867777791

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Towns End

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 44 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (51 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 41 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 44 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 51 kmnorthwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 72 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 41 kmsoutheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 45 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 46 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 56 kmnorth
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 70 kmeast

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

Day trips from Towns End

Within 100 km: 495 historic and cultural sites, 1,009 natural sites, 135 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km102 places

  • Bathing Island Island 8 kmSE
  • Fish's Island Island 8 kmSE
  • Hod Hill Mountain 15 kmSE
  • Bulbarrow Hill Mountain 15 kmS

25–60 km526 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 43 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 53 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 40 kmS
  • Studland Beach Beach 46 kmSE

60–100 km1,011 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 95 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 84 kmSE
  • Calshot Beach Beach 78 kmE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 97 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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