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Preston

Located in Brighton and Hove, England Coordinates: 50°50′16″ N 0°08′59″ W

Map showing the location of Preston Preston
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
58 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LGW London Gatwick Airport35 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport74 km

About Preston

Preston is a neighbourhood. Location: Brighton and Hove, England. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Withdean Stadium and Hollingbury Castle.

Climate of Preston

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 90 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (95 mm)
Driest month
July (42 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 Preston
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°15°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)916163504757425370859095

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Preston

The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 35 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Brighton, 1 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 35 kmnorth
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 74 kmnorth
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 76 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Brighton Population: 283.9K 1 kmsoutheast
  • Worthing Population: 113.9K 16 kmwest
  • Crawley Population: 124K 31 kmnorth
  • Eastbourne Population: 101.7K 32 kmeast
  • Sutton Population: 187.6K 57 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Preston

Within 100 km: 592 historic and cultural sites, 507 natural sites, 246 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km77 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 10 kmW
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 9 kmW
  • The Island Island 15 kmE
  • Hawk Island Island 21 kmNE

25–60 km332 places

  • Hastings Beach Beach 50 kmE
  • Climping Beach Beach 30 kmW
  • Pagham Beach Beach 42 kmW
  • Thorney Island Island 54 kmW

60–100 km936 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 65 kmW
  • Isle of Wight Island 82 kmW
  • Isle of Sheppey Island 93 kmNE
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 85 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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