- Elevation
- 69 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under Great Somerford
- Airports
- BRS Bristol Airport49 km
- SOU Southampton Airport82 km
About Great Somerford
Great Somerford is a municipality. Location: Wiltshire, England. Elevation: 69 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Lyneham Clack Mount and Malmesbury Abbey.
Climate of Great Somerford
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 Great Somerford
The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 49 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swindon, 20 km to the east.
Airports
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 49 kmwest
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 82 kmsoutheast
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 86 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Swindon Population: 201.7K 20 kmeast
- Bath Population: 101.6K 28 kmsouthwest
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 38 kmnorth
- Bristol Population: 479K 38 kmwest
- Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 40 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Great Somerford
Within 100 km: 761 historic and cultural sites, 1,102 natural sites, 192 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km72 places
- Friday Island Island 13 kmNE
- Windmill Hill Mountain 17 kmSE
- Milk Hill Mountain 24 kmSE
- Hackpen Hill Mountain 19 kmSE
25–60 km619 places
- Alney Island Island 38 kmN
- Andersey Island Island 56 kmE
- Harnham Water Meadows Island 56 kmS
- Lock Wood Island Island 60 kmE
60–100 km1,364 places
- Brownsea Island Island 95 kmS
- Avon Beach Beach 93 kmS
- Calshot Beach Beach 97 kmSE
- Studland Beach Beach 98 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Places in Great Somerford
3 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages1
- Startley · Village
Heritage & sights1
- Great Somerford · Historic site
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lyneham Clack Mount Historic site, Lyneham and Bradenstoke5.4 km SE
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Malmesbury Abbey Attraction, Malmesbury5.2 km NW
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Avon Grove Hill Mountain, Lyneham and Bradenstoke5.5 km SE
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Great Wood Hill Mountain, Brinkworth7.1 km E
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Lyneham Hillock Wood Historic site, Tockenham7.4 km E
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Westonbirt Arboretum Attraction, Westonbirt with Lasborough13 km NW -
Worthy Hill Mountain, Charlton8.5 km NE
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Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site, Chippenham10 km S
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