Higher Shepton
Located in Shepton Montague, South Somerset District Coordinates: 51°04′50″ N 2°28′02″ W
- Elevation
- 81 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BRS Bristol Airport38 km
- BOH Bournemouth Airport55 km
About Higher Shepton
Higher Shepton is a neighbourhood. Location: Shepton Montague, South Somerset District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Bratton Hill and Brick Hill.
Climate of Higher Shepton
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 79 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 88 | 64 | 66 | 53 | 56 | 60 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 77 | 79 | 92 |
How to get to Higher Shepton
The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 38 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 34 km to the north.
Airports
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 38 kmnorthwest
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 55 kmsoutheast
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 71 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bath Population: 101.6K 34 kmnorth
- Bristol Population: 479K 43 kmnorth
- Poole Population: 151.5K 53 kmsoutheast
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 58 kmsoutheast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 67 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Higher Shepton
Within 100 km: 525 historic and cultural sites, 1,114 natural sites, 133 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km118 places
- Bathing Island Island 20 kmSE
- Fish's Island Island 21 kmSE
- Glastonbury Tor Mountain 18 kmNW
- Cold Kitchen Hill Mountain 19 kmE
25–60 km536 places
- Brownsea Island Island 56 kmSE
- Chesil Beach Beach 50 kmS
- Studland Beach Beach 59 kmSE
- Man O'War Beach Beach 53 kmS
60–100 km1,118 places
- Isle of Wight Island 94 kmSE
- Avon Beach Beach 65 kmSE
- Calshot Beach Beach 86 kmE
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 99 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bratton Hill Mountain, Bratton Seymour1.7 km S
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Brick Hill Mountain, Bruton3.3 km N
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Redlynch Hill Mountain, Bruton3.3 km NE
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Castle Cary Historic site, Castle Cary3.4 km W
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Cockroad Wood Motte Historic site, Charlton Musgrove4 km SE
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Lamyatt Beacon Mountain, Lamyat4.9 km N
Sources & licences
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