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Periton

Located in Minehead, West Somerset District Coordinates: 51°12′06″ N 3°29′14″ W

Map showing the location of Periton Periton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
50 m
above sea level
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 Airport52 km

About Periton

Periton is a neighbourhood. Location: Minehead, West Somerset District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Periton Hill and 15th Century Thatched Chapel.

Climate of Periton

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Periton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°18°20°20°18°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°11°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1067780595962688292104117110

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Periton

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 24 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 38 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 24 kmnortheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 52 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 57 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 38 kmnortheast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 53 kmsouth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 55 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 56 kmnorthwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 68 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Periton

Within 100 km: 595 historic and cultural sites, 1,589 natural sites, 165 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km133 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 18 kmE
  • Wimbleball Lake Lake 15 kmS
  • Culbone Hill Mountain 14 kmW
  • Wills Neck Mountain 23 kmSE

25–60 km717 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 53 kmW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 52 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 30 kmNE
  • Flat Holm Island 32 kmNE

60–100 km1,499 places

  • Goodrington Sands Beach 87 kmS
  • Chesil Beach Beach 90 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 67 kmSE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 80 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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