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Athelney

Located in Burrowbridge, Taunton Deane District Coordinates: 51°03′23″ N 2°55′56″ W

Map showing the location of Athelney Athelney
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
6 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 Airport39 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport48 km

About Athelney

Athelney is a village. Location: Burrowbridge, Taunton Deane District. Elevation: 6 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include River Tone and Burrow Mump.

Climate of Athelney

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (93 mm)
Driest month
April (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 Athelney
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°11°13°16°19°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°4°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)906666515460586976828893

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Athelney

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 39 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bristol, 50 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 39 kmnorth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 48 kmnorthwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 49 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bristol Population: 479K 50 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 50 kmnorth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 53 kmnortheast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 56 kmsouthwest
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 59 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Athelney

Within 100 km: 523 historic and cultural sites, 1,357 natural sites, 151 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km93 places

  • Stert Island Island 21 kmN
  • Fenning Island Island 19 kmN
  • Staple Hill Mountain 16 kmSW
  • Glastonbury Tor Mountain 19 kmNE

25–60 km682 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 54 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 36 kmS
  • Kilve Beach Beach 26 kmNW
  • Steep Holm Island 34 kmN

60–100 km1,256 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 79 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 92 kmSE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 84 kmSW
  • Saunton Sands Beach 91 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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