Blunsdon Mediumwave Transmitter
Located in Blunsdon St. Andrew, Swindon Coordinates: 51°36′33″ N 1°47′40″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 147 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- BRS Bristol Airport69 km
- SOU Southampton Airport79 km
About Blunsdon Mediumwave Transmitter
Blunsdon Mediumwave Transmitter is a landmark. Location: Blunsdon St. Andrew, Swindon. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Blunsdon Hill and Swindon Mediumwave Transmitter.
Climate of Blunsdon Mediumwave Transmitter
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 65 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (71 mm)
- Driest month
- April (45 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 67 | 48 | 55 | 45 | 50 | 57 | 45 | 56 | 62 | 62 | 65 | 71 |
How to get to Blunsdon Mediumwave Transmitter
The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 69 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swindon, 6 km to the south.
Airports
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 69 kmwest
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 79 kmsoutheast
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 92 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Swindon Population: 201.7K 6 kmsouth
- Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 38 kmnorthwest
- Oxford Population: 162.1K 41 kmnortheast
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 42 kmnorthwest
- Bath Population: 101.6K 47 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Blunsdon Mediumwave Transmitter
Within 100 km: 746 historic and cultural sites, 998 natural sites, 239 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km58 places
- Stanford Park Island Island 22 kmE
- Friday Island Island 14 kmW
- Windmill Hill Mountain 20 kmS
- Whitehorse Hill Mountain 16 kmE
25–60 km469 places
- Alney Island Island 43 kmNW
- Andersey Island Island 37 kmE
- Rose Isle Island 40 kmE
- Lock Wood Island Island 40 kmE
60–100 km1,456 places
- Avon Beach Beach 98 kmS
- Calshot Beach Beach 95 kmS
- The Lynch Island 64 kmE
- Steep Holm Island 96 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Blunsdon Hill Mountain, Blunsdon St. Andrew0.1 km SE
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Swindon Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Swindon4.4 km S
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Burton Grove Farm Historic site, South Marston4.9 km E
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County Ground Landmark, Stratton St. Margaret5.2 km S
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Hannington Hill Mountain, Hannington3.9 km NE
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Cricklade Radio Tower Historic site, Cricklade6.7 km W
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South Cerney Castle Historic site, South Cerney12 km NW
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Okus Hill Mountain, Swindon6.5 km S
Nearest towns and villages
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Broad Blunsdon Village, Blunsdon St. Andrew1.2 km NE
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St Andrews Ridge Neighbourhood, Blunsdon St. Andrew0.5 km S
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Abbey Meads Neighbourhood, Blunsdon St. Andrew0.9 km S
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Hyde Village, Blunsdon St. Andrew1 km SE
Sources & licences
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