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Taunton Mediumwave Transmitter

Located in Taunton Deane District, Somerset Coordinates: 51°01′20″ N 3°05′18″ W

Map showing the location of Taunton Mediumwave Transmitter Taunton Mediumwave Transmitter
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Taunton
1.3 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
19 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport39 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport45 km

About Taunton Mediumwave Transmitter

Taunton Mediumwave Transmitter is a landmark. 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 Castle and Enmore Castle.

Climate of Taunton Mediumwave Transmitter

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 Taunton Mediumwave Transmitter
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 Taunton Mediumwave Transmitter

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 kmnorthwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 48 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 45 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 51 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 59 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 63 kmnorth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 64 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Taunton Mediumwave Transmitter

Within 100 km: 504 historic and cultural sites, 1,362 natural sites, 159 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km103 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 21 kmNW
  • Stert Island Island 24 kmN
  • Fenning Island Island 22 kmN
  • Staple Hill Mountain 9 kmS

25–60 km670 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 57 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 35 kmSE
  • Steep Holm Island 35 kmN
  • Flat Holm Island 40 kmN

60–100 km1,252 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

Nearest towns and villages

  • Taunton City, Taunton Deane District
    1.3 km SW
  • Obridge Neighbourhood, Taunton Deane District
    0.5 km NW
  • Firepool Neighbourhood, Taunton Deane District
    0.6 km W
  • Lyngford Neighbourhood, Taunton Deane District
    0.8 km NW

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