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West Leigh

Located in Lydeard St. Lawrence, Taunton Deane District Coordinates: 51°04′01″ N 3°15′28″ W

Map showing the location of West Leigh West Leigh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
111 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport37 km
EXT Exeter International Airport39 km

About West Leigh

West Leigh is a village. Location: Lydeard St. Lawrence, Taunton Deane District. Elevation: 111 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Homelea Hill and Ollery Hill.

Climate of West Leigh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (119 mm)
Driest month
April (63 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 West Leigh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°18°20°20°18°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1138385636466728494107119117

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to West Leigh

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 37 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Exeter, 43 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 37 kmnorth
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 39 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 52 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 43 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 46 kmnorth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 61 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 63 kmnortheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 71 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from West Leigh

Within 100 km: 536 historic and cultural sites, 1,436 natural sites, 167 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km133 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 14 kmN
  • Fenning Island Island 23 kmNE
  • Wimbleball Lake Lake 15 kmW
  • Staple Hill Mountain 18 kmSE

25–60 km688 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 45 kmSE
  • Steep Holm Island 32 kmN
  • Flat Holm Island 36 kmN
  • Barry Island Island 37 kmN

60–100 km1,318 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 100 kmSE
  • Burgh Island Island 99 kmSW
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 76 kmS
  • Chesil Beach Beach 69 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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