- Elevation
- 56 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BRS Bristol Airport49 km
- SOU Southampton Airport78 km
About Thornend
Thornend is a village. Location: Christian Malford, Wiltshire. Elevation: 56 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Avon Grove Hill and Lyneham Clack Mount.
Climate of Thornend
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 68 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (75 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 70 | 51 | 57 | 48 | 51 | 59 | 46 | 59 | 65 | 65 | 68 | 75 |
How to get to Thornend
The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 49 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swindon, 19 km to the east.
Airports
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 49 kmwest
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 78 kmsoutheast
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 82 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Swindon Population: 201.7K 19 kmeast
- Bath Population: 101.6K 27 kmsouthwest
- Bristol Population: 479K 39 kmwest
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 43 kmnorth
- Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 44 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Thornend
Within 100 km: 741 historic and cultural sites, 1,131 natural sites, 203 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km76 places
- Friday Island Island 17 kmN
- Windmill Hill Mountain 13 kmSE
- Milk Hill Mountain 19 kmSE
- Hackpen Hill Mountain 16 kmE
25–60 km578 places
- Alney Island Island 43 kmN
- Andersey Island Island 56 kmE
- Harnham Water Meadows Island 51 kmS
- Lock Wood Island Island 59 kmE
60–100 km1,421 places
- Brownsea Island Island 91 kmS
- Avon Beach Beach 89 kmS
- Calshot Beach Beach 92 kmSE
- Studland Beach Beach 94 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Avon Grove Hill Mountain, Lyneham and Bradenstoke1.7 km E
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Lyneham Clack Mount Historic site, Lyneham and Bradenstoke2.6 km E
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Great Somerford Historic site, Great Somerford4.8 km N
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Lyneham Hillock Wood Historic site, Tockenham5.6 km E
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Great Wood Hill Mountain, Brinkworth6.2 km NE
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Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site, Chippenham6.8 km SW
Sources & licences
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