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Village

The Shoe

Located in North Wraxall, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°28′01″ N 2°16′40″ W

Map showing the location of The Shoe The Shoe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
143 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 Airport32 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport75 km

About The Shoe

The Shoe is a village. Location: North Wraxall, Wiltshire. Elevation: 143 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Castle Combe and Corsham.

Climate of The Shoe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (83 mm)
Driest month
July (48 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 The Shoe
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)795662515461486271727583

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to The Shoe

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 32 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 12 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 32 kmwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 75 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 82 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 12 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 22 kmwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 36 kmeast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 44 kmnorth
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 50 kmnorth

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

Day trips from The Shoe

Within 100 km: 759 historic and cultural sites, 1,254 natural sites, 178 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km101 places

  • Bathford Hill Mountain 8 kmS
  • White Horse Hill Mountain 25 kmS
  • Blackberry Hill Mountain 22 kmSW
  • Morgan's Hill Mountain 23 kmE

25–60 km638 places

  • Steep Holm Island 60 kmW
  • Flat Holm Island 60 kmW
  • Alney Island Island 44 kmN
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 55 kmSE

60–100 km1,452 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 89 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 90 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 95 kmS
  • Calshot Beach Beach 99 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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