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Basing House

Located in Old Basing and Lychpit, Basingstoke and Deane District Coordinates: 51°16′07″ N 1°03′01″ W

Map showing the location of Basing House Basing House
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Basingstoke
2.7 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
89 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SOU Southampton Airport41 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport47 km

About Basing House

Basing House is a historic site. Location: Old Basing and Lychpit, Basingstoke and Deane District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Basing Old Castle and Holy Ghost Ruins.

Climate of Basing House

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 84 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (86 mm)
Driest month
July (47 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 Basing House
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°13°16°19°22°22°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)855764515259475870818486

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Basing House

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 41 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (47 km). The nearest large city is Basingstoke, 3 km to the west.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 41 kmsouthwest
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 47 kmnortheast
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 62 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 3 kmwest
  • Reading Population: 318K 22 kmnorth
  • Woking Population: 103.9K 35 kmeast
  • Slough Population: 164.8K 41 kmnortheast
  • High Wycombe Population: 133.2K 45 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Basing House

Within 100 km: 782 historic and cultural sites, 808 natural sites, 287 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km86 places

  • View Island Island 22 kmN
  • St Mary's Island Island 23 kmN
  • Buck's Eyot Island 23 kmN
  • Temple Island Island 19 kmNE

25–60 km658 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 52 kmS
  • Calshot Beach Beach 54 kmS
  • Pagham Beach Beach 60 kmS
  • The Lynch Island 27 kmNE

60–100 km1,133 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 68 kmS
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 78 kmNE
  • Brownsea Island Island 91 kmSW
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 72 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Basingstoke City, Basingstoke and Deane District
    2.7 km W
  • Old Basing Village, Old Basing and Lychpit
    1.2 km E
  • Little Basing Neighbourhood, Old Basing and Lychpit
    1.1 km NW
  • Hatch Neighbourhood, Old Basing and Lychpit
    1.3 km SE

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