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Mountain

Black Hill

Located in Holford, West Somerset District Coordinates: 51°08′09″ N 3°13′08″ W

Map showing the location of Black Hill Black Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
358 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Crowcombe
1.6 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport30 km
BRS Bristol Airport45 km

About Black Hill

Black Hill is a mountain. Location: Holford, West Somerset District. Elevation: 358 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Dowsborough and Wills Neck.

Climate of Black Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
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 Black Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°17°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1138385636466728494107119117

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Black Hill

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 30 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 38 km to the north.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 30 kmnorth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 45 kmnortheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 47 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 38 kmnorth
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 51 kmsouthwest
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 53 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 56 kmnortheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 65 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Black Hill

Within 100 km: 575 historic and cultural sites, 1,495 natural sites, 153 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km116 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 6 kmN
  • Steep Holm Island 24 kmN
  • Stert Island Island 18 kmNE
  • Fenning Island Island 16 kmNE

25–60 km770 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 50 kmSE
  • Flat Holm Island 28 kmN
  • Barry Island Island 29 kmN
  • Sully Island Island 29 kmN

60–100 km1,337 places

  • Goodrington Sands Beach 84 kmS
  • Chesil Beach Beach 72 kmSE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 71 kmW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 88 kmSE

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