Higher Town
Located in Minehead, West Somerset District Coordinates: 51°12′38″ N 3°28′46″ W
- Elevation
- 65 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport23 km
- EXT Exeter International Airport53 km
About Higher Town
Higher Town is a neighbourhood. Location: Minehead, West Somerset District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Periton Hill and Dunster Castle.
Climate of Higher Town
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 117 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (117 mm)
- Driest month
- April (59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 106 | 77 | 80 | 59 | 59 | 62 | 68 | 82 | 92 | 104 | 117 | 110 |
How to get to Higher Town
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 23 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 37 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 23 kmnortheast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 53 kmsouth
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 57 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 37 kmnortheast
- Newport Population: 161.5K 54 kmnortheast
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 54 kmsouth
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 56 kmnorthwest
- Bristol Population: 479K 67 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Higher Town
Within 100 km: 605 historic and cultural sites, 1,592 natural sites, 163 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km132 places
- Kilve Beach Beach 18 kmE
- Barry Island Island 25 kmNE
- Wimbleball Lake Lake 16 kmS
- Culbone Hill Mountain 14 kmW
25–60 km722 places
- Saunton Sands Beach 54 kmW
- Putsborough Beach Beach 52 kmW
- Steep Holm Island 29 kmNE
- Flat Holm Island 31 kmNE
60–100 km1,506 places
- Goodrington Sands Beach 89 kmS
- Chesil Beach Beach 91 kmSE
- Charmouth Beach Beach 67 kmSE
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 81 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Periton Hill Mountain, Wootton Courtenay3.3 km SW
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Dunster Castle Mountain, Dunster4.1 km SE
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Conygar Tower Mountain, Dunster3.6 km SE
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Blue Anchor Bay Natural site, West Somerset District2.9 km E
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15th Century Thatched Chapel Historic site, Selworthy3.8 km SW
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Dunster Castle Historic site, Dunster4.1 km SE
Sources & licences
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