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Selworthy Beacon

Located in Minehead Without, West Somerset District Coordinates: 51°13′15″ N 3°32′58″ W

Map showing the location of Selworthy Beacon Selworthy Beacon
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
308 m
above sea level
Nearest town
West Myne
1.2 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport24 km
EXT Exeter International Airport55 km

About Selworthy Beacon

Selworthy Beacon is a mountain. Location: Minehead Without, West Somerset District. Elevation: 308 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Knowle Top and Ley Hill.

Climate of Selworthy Beacon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 145 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (145 mm)
Driest month
May (71 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 Selworthy Beacon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°8°10°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)139991047371757895108125145143

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Selworthy Beacon

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 24 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 39 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 24 kmnortheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 55 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 61 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 39 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 52 kmnorthwest
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 55 kmsouth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 56 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 71 kmeast

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

Day trips from Selworthy Beacon

Within 100 km: 601 historic and cultural sites, 1,608 natural sites, 165 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km121 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 23 kmE
  • Wimbleball Lake Lake 18 kmS
  • Culbone Hill Mountain 9 kmW
  • Periton Hill Mountain 5 kmSE

25–60 km712 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 49 kmW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 48 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 33 kmNE
  • Flat Holm Island 35 kmNE

60–100 km1,541 places

  • Goodrington Sands Beach 89 kmS
  • Chesil Beach Beach 95 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 71 kmSE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 82 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • West Myne Village, Minehead Without
    1.2 km E
  • Porlock Village, Porlock
    3.5 km W
  • Selworthy Village, Selworthy
    1.1 km S
  • Hindon Village, Minehead Without
    1.8 km SE
  • Selworthy Village, West Somerset District
    1.3 km S
  • Minehead Town, Minehead
    5 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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