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Pen Selwood

Located in South Somerset District, Somerset Coordinates: 51°04′57″ N 2°21′09″ W

Map showing the location of Pen Selwood Pen Selwood
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
197 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
4
listed under Pen Selwood
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport42 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport49 km

About Pen Selwood

Pen Selwood is a village. Location: South Somerset District, Somerset. Elevation: 197 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Castle Orchard and Newpark Wood.

Climate of Pen Selwood

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (92 mm)
Driest month
July (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 Pen Selwood
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)886466535660516272777992

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Pen Selwood

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 42 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 33 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 42 kmnorthwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 49 kmsoutheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 71 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 33 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 45 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 48 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 52 kmsoutheast
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 66 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Pen Selwood

Within 100 km: 548 historic and cultural sites, 1,058 natural sites, 142 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km113 places

  • Bathing Island Island 18 kmS
  • Fish's Island Island 18 kmS
  • Hod Hill Mountain 23 kmSE
  • Trow Down Mountain 24 kmSE

25–60 km545 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 51 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 59 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 52 kmS
  • Studland Beach Beach 55 kmSE

60–100 km1,090 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 96 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 87 kmSE
  • Calshot Beach Beach 79 kmE
  • Kilve Beach Beach 62 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Pen Selwood

4 places

Cities & villages3

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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