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Woodcombe

Located in Minehead, West Somerset District Coordinates: 51°12′29″ N 3°30′03″ W

Map showing the location of Woodcombe Woodcombe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
65 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 Airport53 km

About Woodcombe

Woodcombe is a village. Location: Minehead, West Somerset District. Elevation: 65 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include 15th Century Thatched Chapel and Periton Hill.

Climate of Woodcombe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 145 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
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 Woodcombe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°18°20°20°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°11°13°13°11°9°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)139991047371757895108125145143

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Woodcombe

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 53 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 58 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 38 kmnortheast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 54 kmsouth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 55 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 55 kmnorthwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 69 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Woodcombe

Within 100 km: 600 historic and cultural sites, 1,593 natural sites, 164 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km132 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 19 kmE
  • Wimbleball Lake Lake 16 kmS
  • Culbone Hill Mountain 13 kmW
  • Wills Neck Mountain 24 kmSE

25–60 km714 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 52 kmW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 51 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 31 kmNE
  • Flat Holm Island 32 kmNE

60–100 km1,511 places

  • Goodrington Sands Beach 88 kmS
  • Chesil Beach Beach 92 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 68 kmSE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 81 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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