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Mountain

Sidown Hill

Located in Highclere, Basingstoke and Deane District Coordinates: 51°18′56″ N 1°21′43″ W

Map showing the location of Sidown Hill Sidown Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
266 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Highcoems
2.7 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SOU Southampton Airport41 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport65 km

About Sidown Hill

Sidown Hill is a mountain. Location: Highclere, Basingstoke and Deane District. Elevation: 266 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Beacon Hill and Windbolts Hill.

Climate of Sidown Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Sidown Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)805361465056445566737982

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sidown Hill

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 41 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (65 km). The nearest large city is Basingstoke, 20 km to the east.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 41 kmsouth
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 65 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 68 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 20 kmeast
  • Reading Population: 318K 31 kmnortheast
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 40 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 Sidown Hill

Within 100 km: 790 historic and cultural sites, 905 natural sites, 281 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km63 places

  • Swan Island Island 23 kmS
  • Greenham Island 10 kmN
  • Mill Lake 16 kmSW
  • Lambourn Downs Mountain 25 kmNW

25–60 km516 places

  • Calshot Beach Beach 56 kmS
  • The Lynch Island 38 kmNE
  • Whale Island Island 58 kmS
  • Holm Island Island 60 kmE

60–100 km1,397 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 61 kmS
  • Isle of Wight Island 71 kmS
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 96 kmE
  • Brownsea Island Island 82 kmSW

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