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Village

New Town

Located in Grittleton, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°30′56″ N 2°14′55″ W

Map showing the location of New Town New Town
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
123 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 Airport36 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport77 km

About New Town

New Town is a village. Location: Grittleton, Wiltshire. Elevation: 123 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Castle Combe and Westonbirt Arboretum.

Climate of New Town

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (89 mm)
Driest month
July (51 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 New Town
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)846067555864516775767989

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to New Town

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 36 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 17 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 36 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 77 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 87 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 17 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 25 kmwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 33 kmeast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 39 kmnorth
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 44 kmnorth

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

Day trips from New Town

Within 100 km: 786 historic and cultural sites, 1,257 natural sites, 175 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km91 places

  • Friday Island Island 24 kmNE
  • Bathford Hill Mountain 14 kmS
  • Crawley Hill Mountain 21 kmN
  • Cam Long Down Mountain 21 kmN

25–60 km671 places

  • Alney Island Island 39 kmN
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 59 kmSE
  • Knightstone Island 55 kmW
  • St John's Island Island 60 kmSE

60–100 km1,456 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 94 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 95 kmSE
  • Studland Beach Beach 97 kmS
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 99 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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