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Townsend

Located in Cheverell Magna, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°17′03″ N 2°01′46″ W

Map showing the location of Townsend Townsend
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
104 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 Airport49 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport58 km

About Townsend

Townsend is a neighbourhood. Location: Cheverell Magna, Wiltshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Erlestoke Park and West Lavington.

Climate of Townsend

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (83 mm)
Driest month
July (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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Climate of Townsend
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)795560495258455767727483

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Townsend

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 49 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 25 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 49 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 58 kmsouth
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 60 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 25 kmnorthwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 35 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 44 kmnorthwest
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 61 kmsoutheast
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 63 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Townsend

Within 100 km: 634 historic and cultural sites, 1,094 natural sites, 206 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km87 places

  • Windmill Hill Mountain 20 kmNE
  • Beacon Hill Mountain 25 kmSE
  • Cold Kitchen Hill Mountain 21 kmSW
  • Milk Hill Mountain 16 kmNE

25–60 km448 places

  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 29 kmSE
  • Bathing Island Island 44 kmSW
  • Fish's Island Island 45 kmSW
  • Ham Island Island 36 kmSE

60–100 km1,399 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 86 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 85 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 66 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 65 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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