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Village

Townsend

Located in Baughurst, Basingstoke and Deane District Coordinates: 51°19′32″ N 1°11′36″ W

Map showing the location of Townsend Townsend
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
103 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SOU Southampton Airport43 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport54 km

About Townsend

Townsend is a village. Location: Baughurst, Basingstoke and Deane District. Elevation: 103 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Hannington Transmitting Station and Woodgarston.

Climate of Townsend

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 82 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (84 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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Climate of Townsend
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)835662485157465668788284

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Townsend

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 43 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (54 km). The nearest large city is Basingstoke, 10 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 43 kmsouth
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 54 kmeast
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 73 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 10 kmsoutheast
  • Reading Population: 318K 21 kmnortheast
  • Woking Population: 103.9K 44 kmeast
  • High Wycombe Population: 133.2K 46 kmnortheast
  • Slough Population: 164.8K 46 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Townsend

Within 100 km: 795 historic and cultural sites, 854 natural sites, 287 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km70 places

  • View Island Island 22 kmNE
  • St Mary's Island Island 21 kmNE
  • Buck's Eyot Island 21 kmNE
  • Temple Island Island 23 kmNE

25–60 km578 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 59 kmS
  • Calshot Beach Beach 58 kmS
  • The Lynch Island 28 kmNE
  • Whale Island Island 57 kmS

60–100 km1,288 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 72 kmS
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 84 kmE
  • Brownsea Island Island 89 kmSW
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 83 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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