Beacon Hill
Located in Burghclere, Basingstoke and Deane District Coordinates: 51°18′47″ N 1°20′38″ W
- Elevation
- 261 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SOU Southampton Airport40 km
- LHR London Heathrow Airport64 km
About Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill is a mountain. Location: Burghclere, Basingstoke and Deane District. Elevation: 261 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Sidown Hill and Windbolts Hill.
Climate of Beacon Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 79 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- December (82 mm)
- Driest month
- July (44 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 0° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 80 | 53 | 61 | 46 | 50 | 56 | 44 | 55 | 66 | 73 | 79 | 82 |
How to get to Beacon Hill
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 40 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (64 km). The nearest large city is Basingstoke, 19 km to the east.
Airports
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 40 kmsouth
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 64 kmeast
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 69 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 19 kmeast
- Reading Population: 318K 30 kmnortheast
- Swindon Population: 201.7K 41 kmnorthwest
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 46 kmsouth
- Oxford Population: 162.1K 49 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Beacon Hill
Within 100 km: 791 historic and cultural sites, 898 natural sites, 283 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km61 places
- Swan Island Island 23 kmSW
- Greenham Island 10 kmN
- Mill Lake 16 kmSW
- Danebury Hill Mountain 24 kmSW
25–60 km526 places
- Calshot Beach Beach 56 kmS
- The Lynch Island 37 kmNE
- Whale Island Island 58 kmS
- Holm Island Island 58 kmE
60–100 km1,385 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 60 kmS
- Isle of Wight Island 71 kmS
- White Hart Lane Landmark 94 kmE
- Brownsea Island Island 82 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Old Burghclere Village, Burghclere1.3 km NE
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Highcoems Village, Highclere3.6 km NW
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Burghclere Village, Burghclere4.2 km N
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Whitway Village, Burghclere2.2 km N
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Sydmonton Village, Ecchinswell, Sydmonton and Bishops Green2.7 km E
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Litchfield and Woodcott Village, Basingstoke and Deane District2.8 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sidown Hill Mountain, Highclere1.3 km W
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Windbolts Hill Mountain, Burghclere1.7 km N
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Ladle Hill Mountain, Litchfield and Woodcott2.1 km E
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Caveley Hill Mountain, Burghclere3.2 km NE
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Watership Down Mountain, Ecchinswell, Sydmonton and Bishops Green3.7 km E
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Nuthanger Hill Mountain, Ecchinswell, Sydmonton and Bishops Green4.2 km E
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Pilot Hill Mountain, East Woodhay6.7 km NW
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Cottington's Hill Mountain, Hannington6.8 km E
Sources & licences
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