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Townsend

Located in Poulshot, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°19′46″ N 2°03′07″ W

Map showing the location of Townsend Townsend
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
52 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 Airport47 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport63 km

About Townsend

Townsend is a village. Location: Poulshot, Wiltshire. Elevation: 52 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Devizes Castle and Seend Hill.

Climate of Townsend

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (83 mm)
Driest month
July (45 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 Townsend
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)795560495258455767727483

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Townsend

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 47 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 22 km to the west.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 47 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 63 kmsouth
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 64 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 22 kmwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 32 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 40 kmwest
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 61 kmnorth
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 64 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Townsend

Within 100 km: 679 historic and cultural sites, 1,119 natural sites, 205 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km96 places

  • Windmill Hill Mountain 17 kmNE
  • Cold Kitchen Hill Mountain 24 kmSW
  • Milk Hill Mountain 15 kmE
  • Hackpen Hill Mountain 23 kmNE

25–60 km459 places

  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 34 kmSE
  • Bathing Island Island 48 kmS
  • Fish's Island Island 49 kmS
  • Ham Island Island 41 kmSE

60–100 km1,448 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 91 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 90 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 71 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 70 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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