West Monkton
Located in Taunton Deane District, Somerset Coordinates: 51°02′35″ N 3°03′51″ W
- Elevation
- 49 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 6
- listed under West Monkton
- Airports
- EXT Exeter International Airport42 km
- CWL Cardiff International Airport44 km
About West Monkton
West Monkton is a village. Location: Taunton Deane District, Somerset. Elevation: 49 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Taunton Mediumwave Transmitter and Taunton Castle.
Photos of West Monkton
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Enmore Castle William Watts · Public domain
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Climate of West Monkton
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 2°)
- 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° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 4° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 101 | 74 | 75 | 56 | 59 | 63 | 64 | 77 | 84 | 95 | 102 | 104 |
How to get to West Monkton
The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 42 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (44 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 48 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 42 kmsouthwest
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 44 kmnorthwest
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 45 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 48 kmsouthwest
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 49 kmnorth
- Bristol Population: 479K 56 kmnortheast
- Newport Population: 161.5K 61 kmnorth
- Bath Population: 101.6K 61 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from West Monkton
Within 100 km: 518 historic and cultural sites, 1,373 natural sites, 158 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km105 places
- Kilve Beach Beach 20 kmNW
- Stert Island Island 21 kmN
- Fenning Island Island 19 kmN
- Staple Hill Mountain 11 kmS
25–60 km685 places
- Chesil Beach Beach 58 kmSE
- Charmouth Beach Beach 36 kmS
- Steep Holm Island 33 kmN
- Flat Holm Island 37 kmN
60–100 km1,259 places
- Brownsea Island Island 86 kmSE
- Avon Beach Beach 100 kmE
- Goodrington Sands Beach 78 kmSW
- Saunton Sands Beach 82 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Places in West Monkton
6 placesCities & villages6
- Bathpool · Village
- Gotton · Village
- Monkton Heathfield · Village
- Overton · Village
- Sidbrook · Neighbourhood
- West Monkton · Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Taunton Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Taunton Deane District2.9 km SW
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Taunton Castle Historic site, Taunton Deane District4.1 km SW
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Thorn Hill Mountain, Thornfalcon5.4 km SE
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Enmore Castle Historic site, Enmore7.8 km N
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Broomfield Hill Mountain, Broomfield6.9 km NW
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Bridgwater Castle Historic site, Bridgwater10 km NE
Sources & licences
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