Firepool
Located in Taunton Deane District, Somerset Coordinates: 51°01′15″ N 3°05′48″ W
- Elevation
- 18 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EXT Exeter International Airport39 km
- CWL Cardiff International Airport45 km
About Firepool
Firepool is a neighbourhood. Location: Taunton Deane District, Somerset. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Taunton Mediumwave Transmitter and Taunton Castle.
Climate of Firepool
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 102 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- December (104 mm)
- Driest month
- April (56 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° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 101 | 74 | 75 | 56 | 59 | 63 | 64 | 77 | 84 | 95 | 102 | 104 |
How to get to Firepool
The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 39 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (45 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 45 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 39 kmsouthwest
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 45 kmnorth
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 48 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 45 kmsouthwest
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 51 kmnorth
- Bristol Population: 479K 60 kmnortheast
- Newport Population: 161.5K 63 kmnorth
- Bath Population: 101.6K 65 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Firepool
Within 100 km: 507 historic and cultural sites, 1,366 natural sites, 160 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km104 places
- Kilve Beach Beach 21 kmNW
- Stert Island Island 24 kmN
- Fenning Island Island 22 kmN
- Staple Hill Mountain 9 kmS
25–60 km671 places
- Chesil Beach Beach 57 kmSE
- Charmouth Beach Beach 35 kmSE
- Steep Holm Island 36 kmN
- Flat Holm Island 40 kmN
60–100 km1,258 places
- Brownsea Island Island 87 kmSE
- Goodrington Sands Beach 75 kmSW
- Saunton Sands Beach 80 kmW
- Studland Beach Beach 90 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Taunton Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Taunton Deane District0.6 km E
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Taunton Castle Historic site, Taunton Deane District0.7 km SW
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Orchard Wood Mountain, Orchard Portman5.3 km S
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Thorn Hill Mountain, Thornfalcon5.8 km E
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Hemyock Castle Historic site, Hemyock15 km SW -
White Ball Hill Mountain, Holcombe Rogus16 km SW
Sources & licences
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