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Townsend

Located in Allcannings, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°21′30″ N 1°53′46″ W

Map showing the location of Townsend Townsend
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
127 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport57 km
SOU Southampton Airport59 km

About Townsend

Townsend is a neighbourhood. Location: Allcannings, Wiltshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Tan Hill and Milk Hill.

Climate of Townsend

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (78 mm)
Driest month
July (46 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 Townsend
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)735258475157465865697178

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Townsend

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 57 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swindon, 24 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 57 kmwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 59 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 64 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 24 kmnorth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 32 kmwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 50 kmwest
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 57 kmeast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 61 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Townsend

Within 100 km: 646 historic and cultural sites, 1,066 natural sites, 240 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km79 places

  • Windmill Hill Mountain 9 kmN
  • Beacon Hill Mountain 23 kmSE
  • Little Down Mountain 25 kmE
  • Milk Hill Mountain 4 kmNE

25–60 km417 places

  • Andersey Island Island 55 kmNE
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 33 kmS
  • Lock Wood Island Island 58 kmNE
  • Abbey Meadow Island 55 kmNE

60–100 km1,456 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 85 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 87 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 74 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 71 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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