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Thorney

Located in Muchelney, South Somerset District Coordinates: 51°00′29″ N 2°48′53″ W

Map showing the location of Thorney Thorney
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
9 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 Airport52 km

About Thorney

Thorney is a village. Location: Muchelney, South Somerset District. Elevation: 9 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include River Yeo and River Isle.

Climate of Thorney

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 Thorney
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 Thorney

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

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 42 kmnorth
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 52 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 57 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 52 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 52 kmnorth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 58 kmnorthwest
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 59 kmsouthwest
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 66 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Thorney

Within 100 km: 493 historic and cultural sites, 1,276 natural sites, 147 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km103 places

  • Staple Hill Mountain 20 kmW
  • Glastonbury Tor Mountain 17 kmNE
  • Corton Hill Beacon Mountain 20 kmE
  • Lewesdon Hill Mountain 22 kmS

25–60 km607 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 45 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 58 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 31 kmS
  • Kilve Beach Beach 35 kmNW

60–100 km1,206 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 69 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 82 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 85 kmSW
  • Saunton Sands Beach 99 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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