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May Pole Knap

Located in Somerton, South Somerset District Coordinates: 51°03′12″ N 2°44′32″ W

Map showing the location of May Pole Knap May Pole Knap
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
41 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 Airport37 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport57 km

About May Pole Knap

May Pole Knap is a neighbourhood. Location: Somerton, South Somerset District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include South Hill and Castley Hill.

Climate of May Pole Knap

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · 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 May Pole Knap
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°16°19°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)846162505360546471747888

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to May Pole Knap

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 37 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 45 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 37 kmnorth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 57 kmnorthwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 59 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 45 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 46 kmnorth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 56 kmnorthwest
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 62 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 65 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from May Pole Knap

Within 100 km: 526 historic and cultural sites, 1,276 natural sites, 145 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km103 places

  • Glastonbury Tor Mountain 11 kmN
  • Corton Hill Beacon Mountain 16 kmE
  • St Rayn Hill Mountain 20 kmSW
  • The Beacon Mountain 16 kmE

25–60 km585 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 48 kmS
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 58 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 37 kmS
  • Kilve Beach Beach 37 kmNW

60–100 km1,259 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 68 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 80 kmSE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 92 kmSW
  • Studland Beach Beach 71 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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