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Rook's Nest

Located in Brompton Ralph, West Somerset District Coordinates: 51°05′33″ N 3°18′04″ W

Map showing the location of Rook's Nest Rook's Nest
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
150 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport34 km
EXT Exeter International Airport41 km

About Rook's Nest

Rook's Nest is a village. Location: Brompton Ralph, West Somerset District. Elevation: 150 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Willett Hill and Elworthy Barrows.

Climate of Rook's Nest

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (119 mm)
Driest month
April (63 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 Rook's Nest
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1138385636466728494107119117

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rook's Nest

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 34 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 44 km to the north.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 34 kmnorth
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 41 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 52 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 44 kmnorth
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 44 kmsouth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 59 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 64 kmnortheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 73 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Rook's Nest

Within 100 km: 546 historic and cultural sites, 1,460 natural sites, 158 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km131 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 12 kmNE
  • Fenning Island Island 24 kmNE
  • Wimbleball Lake Lake 12 kmW
  • Staple Hill Mountain 23 kmSE

25–60 km712 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 49 kmSE
  • Steep Holm Island 31 kmNE
  • Flat Holm Island 34 kmN
  • Barry Island Island 34 kmN

60–100 km1,321 places

  • Burgh Island Island 100 kmSW
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 77 kmS
  • Chesil Beach Beach 73 kmSE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 65 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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