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Municipality

West Somerset District

Located in Somerset, England Coordinates: 51°07′05″ N 3°26′40″ W

Map showing the location of West Somerset District West Somerset District
Location in United Kingdom
Population
34,306
34.3K
Elevation
254 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
45
listed under West Somerset District
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport32 km
EXT Exeter International Airport43 km

About West Somerset District

West Somerset District is a municipality. Location: Somerset, England. Population: 34,306. Elevation: 254 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Wimbleball Lake and Bampton The Mote.

Climate of West Somerset District

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 142 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (142 mm)
Driest month
May (74 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 Somerset District
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°3°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1381001037674768094107125142142

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to West Somerset District

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 32 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 44 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 32 kmnorth
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 43 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 59 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 44 kmnortheast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 44 kmsouth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 61 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 66 kmnorthwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 70 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from West Somerset District

Within 100 km: 548 historic and cultural sites, 1,501 natural sites, 168 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km130 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 17 kmNE
  • Wimbleball Lake Lake 6 kmS
  • Culbone Hill Mountain 20 kmNW
  • Wills Neck Mountain 18 kmE

25–60 km708 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 55 kmW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 57 kmSE
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 54 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 34 kmNE

60–100 km1,379 places

  • Burgh Island Island 99 kmS
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 79 kmS
  • Chesil Beach Beach 82 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 99 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in West Somerset District

45 places

Cities & villages43

Mountains & nature2

Nearby attractions & nature

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