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Widcombe

Located in Otterford, Taunton Deane District Coordinates: 50°56′18″ N 3°06′30″ W

Map showing the location of Widcombe Widcombe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
283 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 Airport31 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport54 km

About Widcombe

Widcombe is a village. Location: Otterford, Taunton Deane District. Elevation: 283 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Staple Hill and Black Down Hills.

Climate of Widcombe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (116 mm)
Driest month
April (65 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 Widcombe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°17°20°19°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1138483656666708087102112116

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Widcombe

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 31 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (54 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 38 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 31 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 54 kmnorth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 56 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 38 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 60 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 68 kmnortheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 71 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 73 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Widcombe

Within 100 km: 472 historic and cultural sites, 1,286 natural sites, 166 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km108 places

  • Staple Hill Mountain 2 kmE
  • Wills Neck Mountain 20 kmN
  • Three Gates Hill Mountain 24 kmW
  • Lambert's Castle Hill Mountain 23 kmSE

25–60 km609 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 51 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 27 kmSE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 58 kmSW
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 58 kmSW

60–100 km1,207 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 85 kmE
  • Burgh Island Island 92 kmSW
  • Avon Beach Beach 100 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 66 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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