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North Town

Located in Taunton Deane District, Somerset Coordinates: 51°01′08″ N 3°06′23″ W

Map showing the location of North Town North Town
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
17 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport38 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport45 km

About North Town

North Town is a neighbourhood. Location: Taunton Deane District, Somerset. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Taunton Castle and Taunton Mediumwave Transmitter.

Climate of North Town

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of North Town
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)101747556596364778495102104

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to North Town

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 38 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (45 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 44 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 38 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 45 kmnorth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 49 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 44 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 52 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 60 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 64 kmnorth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 65 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from North Town

Within 100 km: 509 historic and cultural sites, 1,370 natural sites, 166 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km105 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 21 kmNW
  • Stert Island Island 25 kmN
  • Fenning Island Island 23 kmN
  • Staple Hill Mountain 8 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 km1,269 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 88 kmSE
  • Burgh Island Island 100 kmSW
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 74 kmSW
  • Saunton Sands Beach 79 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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