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Ilchester

Located in Ilchester, South Somerset District Coordinates: 51°00′21″ N 2°40′47″ W

Map showing the location of Ilchester Ilchester
Location in United Kingdom
Population
2,153
2.2K
Elevation
17 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 Airport60 km

About Ilchester

Ilchester is a village. Location: Ilchester, South Somerset District. Population: 2,153. Elevation: 17 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Kingsdon Hill and Knole Hill.

Climate of Ilchester

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (88 mm)
Driest month
April (50 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 Ilchester
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°11°13°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)846162505360546471747888

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ilchester

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 42 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 47 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 42 kmnorth
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 60 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 64 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 47 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 50 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 59 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 63 kmnorthwest
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 65 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Ilchester

Within 100 km: 493 historic and cultural sites, 1,214 natural sites, 140 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km112 places

  • Glastonbury Tor Mountain 16 kmN
  • Corton Hill Beacon Mountain 11 kmE
  • Lewesdon Hill Mountain 24 kmS
  • Telegraph Hill Mountain 22 kmSE

25–60 km557 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 42 kmS
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 52 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 34 kmSW
  • Kilve Beach Beach 44 kmNW

60–100 km1,178 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 61 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 73 kmSE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 91 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 99 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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