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Holford

Located in West Somerset District, Somerset Coordinates: 51°09′16″ N 3°11′49″ W

Map showing the location of Holford Holford
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
187 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
5
listed under Holford
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport29 km
BRS Bristol Airport42 km

About Holford

Holford is a village. Location: West Somerset District, Somerset. Elevation: 187 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Stowey Castle and Over Stowey Mound.

Climate of Holford

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · 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 Holford
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1138385636466728494107119117

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Holford

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 29 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 36 km to the north.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 29 kmnorth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 42 kmnortheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 49 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 36 kmnorth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 50 kmnorth
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 53 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 54 kmnortheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 63 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Holford

Within 100 km: 593 historic and cultural sites, 1,512 natural sites, 151 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km101 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 5 kmNW
  • Steep Holm Island 22 kmN
  • Stert Island Island 15 kmNE
  • Fenning Island Island 14 kmNE

25–60 km787 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 51 kmSE
  • Flat Holm Island 25 kmN
  • Barry Island Island 28 kmN
  • Sully Island Island 27 kmN

60–100 km1,368 places

  • Goodrington Sands Beach 86 kmS
  • Chesil Beach Beach 73 kmSE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 72 kmW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 88 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Holford

5 places

Cities & villages3

Mountains & nature2

Nearby attractions & nature

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