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Cowbridge

Located in Timberscombe, West Somerset District Coordinates: 51°10′23″ N 3°29′39″ W

Map showing the location of Cowbridge Cowbridge
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
66 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 Airport27 km
EXT Exeter International Airport49 km

About Cowbridge

Cowbridge is a village. Location: Timberscombe, West Somerset District. Elevation: 66 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Periton Hill and 15th Century Thatched Chapel.

Climate of Cowbridge

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 Cowbridge
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)1067780595962688292104117110

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cowbridge

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 27 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 41 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 27 kmnortheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 49 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 59 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 41 kmnortheast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 50 kmsouth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 58 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 59 kmnorthwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 70 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Cowbridge

Within 100 km: 565 historic and cultural sites, 1,561 natural sites, 167 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km130 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 19 kmE
  • Wimbleball Lake Lake 12 kmS
  • Culbone Hill Mountain 14 kmW
  • Wills Neck Mountain 22 kmE

25–60 km717 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 52 kmW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 51 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 33 kmNE
  • Flat Holm Island 35 kmNE

60–100 km1,446 places

  • Goodrington Sands Beach 84 kmS
  • Chesil Beach Beach 89 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 64 kmSE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 77 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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