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Village

Flaxpool

Located in Crowcombe, West Somerset District Coordinates: 51°06′31″ N 3°13′35″ W

Map showing the location of Flaxpool Flaxpool
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
142 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 Airport33 km
EXT Exeter International Airport44 km

About Flaxpool

Flaxpool is a village. Location: Crowcombe, West Somerset District. Elevation: 142 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Wills Neck and Black Hill.

Climate of Flaxpool

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 Flaxpool
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°10°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 Flaxpool

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 33 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 41 km to the north.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 33 kmnorth
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 44 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 47 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 41 kmnorth
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 48 kmsouthwest
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 56 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 58 kmnortheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 67 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Flaxpool

Within 100 km: 557 historic and cultural sites, 1,463 natural sites, 157 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km125 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 9 kmN
  • Stert Island Island 20 kmNE
  • Fenning Island Island 19 kmNE
  • Wimbleball Lake Lake 18 kmW

25–60 km731 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 48 kmSE
  • Steep Holm Island 27 kmN
  • Flat Holm Island 31 kmN
  • Barry Island Island 32 kmN

60–100 km1,321 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 100 kmSE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 81 kmS
  • Chesil Beach Beach 70 kmSE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 70 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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