- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 76 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- BRS Bristol Airport48 km
- SOU Southampton Airport88 km
About Malmesbury Abbey
Malmesbury Abbey is a tourist attraction. Location: Malmesbury, Wiltshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Great Somerford and Westonbirt Arboretum.
Climate of Malmesbury Abbey
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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 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 Malmesbury Abbey
The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 48 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swindon, 22 km to the east.
Airports
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 48 kmsouthwest
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 88 kmsoutheast
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 89 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Swindon Population: 201.7K 22 kmeast
- Bath Population: 101.6K 30 kmsouthwest
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 33 kmnorth
- Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 35 kmnorth
- Bristol Population: 479K 37 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Malmesbury Abbey
Within 100 km: 786 historic and cultural sites, 1,148 natural sites, 182 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km66 places
- Friday Island Island 11 kmNE
- Windmill Hill Mountain 22 kmSE
- Hackpen Hill Mountain 24 kmSE
- Crawley Hill Mountain 19 kmNW
25–60 km638 places
- Alney Island Island 33 kmN
- Andersey Island Island 58 kmE
- Abbey Meadow Island 58 kmE
- Glover's Island Island 58 kmN
60–100 km1,412 places
- Brownsea Island Island 100 kmS
- Avon Beach Beach 99 kmS
- Kilve Beach Beach 90 kmSW
- The Lynch Island 84 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Great Somerford Historic site, Great Somerford5.2 km SE
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Westonbirt Arboretum Attraction, Westonbirt with Lasborough9.4 km W -
Tetbury Castle Historic site, Tetbury6.9 km NW
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Oaksey Historic site, Oaksey8.4 km NE
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Lyneham Clack Mount Historic site, Lyneham and Bradenstoke10 km SE
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Norwood Castle Historic site, Oaksey8.8 km NE
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The New Lawn Landmark, Nailsworth16 km NW -
Beverstone Castle Historic site, Beverston9.9 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Malmesbury Town, Malmesbury0.3 km S
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Lea Village, Lea and Cleverton2.7 km SE
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Burton Hill Neighbourhood, St. Paul Malmesbury Without1 km SE
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Corston Village, St. Paul Malmesbury Without3.3 km S
Sources & licences
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