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Natural site

Helwell Bay

Located in Watchet, West Somerset District Coordinates: 51°10′53″ N 3°19′10″ W

Map showing the location of Helwell Bay Helwell Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Watchet
0.8 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport24 km
BRS Bristol Airport48 km

About Helwell Bay

Helwell Bay is a natural site. Location: Watchet, West Somerset District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Five Bells Hill and Daws Castle.

Climate of Helwell Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 110 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (110 mm)
Driest month
April (56 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 Helwell Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°11°13°13°11°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)1037577565861668090100110105

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Helwell Bay

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 24 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cardiff, 35 km to the north.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 24 kmnorth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 48 kmnortheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 50 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 35 kmnorth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 50 kmnortheast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 53 kmsouth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 59 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 65 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Helwell Bay

Within 100 km: 598 historic and cultural sites, 1,547 natural sites, 154 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km121 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 7 kmE
  • Steep Holm Island 23 kmNE
  • Barry Island Island 24 kmN
  • Stert Island Island 22 kmE

25–60 km752 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 58 kmSE
  • Flat Holm Island 26 kmNE
  • Sully Island Island 25 kmN
  • Knightstone Island 30 kmNE

60–100 km1,426 places

  • Goodrington Sands Beach 87 kmS
  • Chesil Beach Beach 81 kmSE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 64 kmW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 97 kmSE

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