Editing Crewkerne (section)

==Geography==
[[File:The memorial, Severals Park - geograph.org.uk - 48885.jpg|thumb|left|War memorial in Severalls Park]]
The town lies west of the [[River Parrett]]. The main residential areas are around the town centre with Kithill and Park View to the South and Wadham Park to the North.

In the northern outskirts of the town is the Bincombe Beeches {{convert|5|ha|acre}} [[Local Nature Reserve]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Bincombe Beeches|url=http://www.lnr.naturalengland.org.uk/special/lnr/lnr_details.asp?themeid=1009446|publisher=Natural England|access-date=22 May 2010|archive-date=24 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724020542/http://www.lnr.naturalengland.org.uk/special/lnr/lnr_details.asp?themeid=1009446|url-status=dead}}</ref> which is managed by the town council and includes a line of beech trees, some of which are between 150 and 200 years old.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bincombe Leaflet|url=http://www.crewkernetown.org/files/982/bincombe1.pdf|publisher=Crewkerne Town Council|access-date=22 May 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725203812/http://www.crewkernetown.org/files/982/bincombe1.pdf|archive-date=25 July 2011}}</ref> Between 2002 and 2005 grants were obtained to improve access to the site and support the planting of new trees.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bincombe Beeches Local Nature Reserve|url=http://www.english-nature.org.uk/special/lnr/lnr_projects_details.asp?ID=68|publisher=Natural England|access-date=22 May 2010}}</ref> The [[Millwater]] [[biological Site of Special Scientific Interest]] consists of a complex mosaic of [[pasture]], wet [[grassland]], tall-herb fen, standing and running water, [[alder]] and [[willow]] carr.<ref>{{cite web|title=Millwater |work=English Nature |url=http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1000030.pdf |access-date=9 September 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061013121555/http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1000030.pdf |archive-date=13 October 2006 }}</ref>

[[File:Hermitage Street, Crewkerne. - geograph.org.uk - 48889.jpg|thumb|Hermitage Street]]

===Climate===

Along with the rest of [[South West England]], Crewkerne has a temperate climate which is generally wetter and milder than the rest of the country.<ref name="weather">{{cite web|title=South West England: climate |work=Met Office |url=http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/sw/ |access-date=14 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605003222/http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/sw/ |archive-date=5 June 2011 }}</ref> The annual mean temperature is approximately {{convert|10|°C|°F|1|lk=on}}. [[Temperateness|Seasonal temperature variation]] is less extreme than most of the nation due to nearby shore/land breezes to/from seas. The summer months of July and August are the warmest with mean daily maxima of approximately {{convert|21|°C|°F|1}}. In winter mean minimum daily readings of {{convert|1|°C|°F|1}} or {{convert|2|°C|°F|1}} are common.<ref name="weather"/> In the summer the [[Azores]] high pressure normally extends to the Region, yet [[convective]] cloud will on some days form inland, cutting sunshine. Annual sunshine rates are slightly less than the regional average of 1,600&nbsp;hours.<ref name="weather"/> Most of the rainfall in the south-west is caused by [[Low-pressure area|Atlantic depressions]] or by [[convection]]. Most of the rainfall in autumn and winter is caused by the Atlantic depressions, which is when they are most active. In summer, a large proportion of the rainfall is caused by sun heating the ground leading to convection and to showers and thunderstorms. Average rainfall is around {{convert|700|mm|abbr=on}}. About 8–15 days of snowfall is typical. November to March have the highest mean wind speeds, and June to August have the lightest winds. The predominant wind direction is from the south-west.<ref name="weather"/>