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Village

Preston

Located in Stogumber, West Somerset District Coordinates: 51°06′52″ N 3°17′16″ W

Map showing the location of Preston Preston
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
126 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 Airport32 km
EXT Exeter International Airport43 km

About Preston

Preston is a village. Location: Stogumber, West Somerset District. Elevation: 126 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Willett Hill and Elworthy Barrows.

Climate of Preston

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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 Preston
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°20°20°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1138385636466728494107119117

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Preston

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 32 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 41 km to the north.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 32 kmnorth
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 43 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 50 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 41 kmnorth
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 47 kmsouth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 56 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 61 kmnortheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 71 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Preston

Within 100 km: 560 historic and cultural sites, 1,473 natural sites, 155 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km128 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 10 kmNE
  • Stert Island Island 23 kmNE
  • Fenning Island Island 22 kmNE
  • Wimbleball Lake Lake 14 kmSW

25–60 km731 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 50 kmSE
  • Steep Holm Island 28 kmNE
  • Flat Holm Island 32 kmN
  • Barry Island Island 31 kmN

60–100 km1,329 places

  • Goodrington Sands Beach 80 kmS
  • Chesil Beach Beach 74 kmSE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 66 kmW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 90 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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