Chains Barrow
Located in Exmoor, West Somerset District Coordinates: 51°09′44″ N 3°48′40″ W
- Elevation
- 487 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport42 km
- EXT Exeter International Airport55 km
About Chains Barrow
Chains Barrow is a mountain. Location: Exmoor, West Somerset District. Elevation: 487 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Shoulsbarrow Common and Exmoor National Park.
Climate of Chains Barrow
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 159 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- December (163 mm)
- Driest month
- May (82 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 160 | 113 | 118 | 87 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 101 | 117 | 138 | 159 | 163 |
How to get to Chains Barrow
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 42 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swansea, 52 km to the north.
Airports
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 42 kmnortheast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 55 kmsoutheast
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 80 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 52 kmnorth
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 53 kmsouth
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 56 kmnortheast
- Newport Population: 161.5K 74 kmnortheast
- Bristol Population: 479K 91 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Chains Barrow
Within 100 km: 527 historic and cultural sites, 1,543 natural sites, 179 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km126 places
- Sexton's Burrow Island 19 kmW
- Culbone Hill Mountain 11 kmNE
- Selworthy Beacon Mountain 19 kmE
- Periton Hill Mountain 21 kmE
25–60 km613 places
- Saunton Sands Beach 30 kmW
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 46 kmW
- Putsborough Beach Beach 29 kmW
- Kilve Beach Beach 41 kmE
60–100 km1,510 places
- Burgh Island Island 98 kmS
- Goodrington Sands Beach 85 kmS
- Charmouth Beach Beach 80 kmSE
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 78 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Cheriton Village, Brendon4.3 km N
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Lynton and Lynmouth Village, North Devon District5.2 km NW
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Furzehill Village, Lynton and Lynmouth3.3 km N
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Challacombe Village, North Devon District5.2 km W
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Bridge Ball Neighbourhood, Brendon4.9 km N
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Simonsbath Village, Exmoor4.7 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shoulsbarrow Common Mountain, Challacombe3.6 km SW
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Exmoor National Park Natural site, Exmoor4.3 km E
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Five Barrows Hill Mountain, North Molton5.1 km S
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Barton Hill Mountain, Challacombe5.2 km W
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Lynton Hill Mountain, Lynton and Lynmouth7.3 km NW
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Wind Hill Mountain, Lynton and Lynmouth7.4 km N
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Cow Castle Mountain, Exmoor7.5 km SE
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Bratton Down Mountain, Bratton Fleming7.5 km W
Sources & licences
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