Basing Old Castle
Located in Old Basing and Lychpit, Basingstoke and Deane District Coordinates: 51°16′37″ N 1°02′38″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 74 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SOU Southampton Airport42 km
- LHR London Heathrow Airport46 km
About Basing Old Castle
Basing Old Castle 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 (42 km). Nearby sights include Basing House and Holy Ghost Ruins.
Photos of Basing Old Castle
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Odiham Castle BabelStone · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Basing Old Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 85 | 57 | 64 | 51 | 52 | 59 | 47 | 58 | 70 | 81 | 84 | 86 |
How to get to Basing Old Castle
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 42 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (46 km). The nearest large city is Basingstoke, 3 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 42 kmsouthwest
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 46 kmnortheast
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 62 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 3 kmsouthwest
- Reading Population: 318K 21 kmnorth
- Woking Population: 103.9K 34 kmeast
- Slough Population: 164.8K 41 kmnortheast
- High Wycombe Population: 133.2K 44 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Basing Old Castle
Within 100 km: 784 historic and cultural sites, 802 natural sites, 287 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km89 places
- Loddon Island Island 24 kmNE
- View Island Island 21 kmN
- St Mary's Island Island 22 kmN
- Buck's Eyot Island 22 kmN
25–60 km662 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 53 kmS
- Calshot Beach Beach 55 kmS
- The Lynch Island 26 kmNE
- Whale Island Island 51 kmS
60–100 km1,122 places
- Isle of Wight Island 69 kmS
- White Hart Lane Landmark 77 kmNE
- Brownsea Island Island 92 kmSW
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 72 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Basing House Historic site, Old Basing and Lychpit1 km SW
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Holy Ghost Ruins Historic site, Basingstoke and Deane District3.3 km W
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Odiham Castle Historic site, Odiham6 km E
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The Vyne Historic site, Sherborne St. John4.6 km NW
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Milestones Museum, Basingstoke and Deane District4.9 km W
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Festival Place Natural site, Hampshire3.1 km SW
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Woodgarston Historic site, Wootton St. Lawrence8.5 km W
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Beaumys Castle Historic site, Swallowfield12 km N
Nearest towns and villages
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Old Basing Village, Old Basing and Lychpit1.4 km SE
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Basingstoke City, Basingstoke and Deane District3.4 km SW -
Little Basing Neighbourhood, Old Basing and Lychpit0.9 km W
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Hatch Neighbourhood, Old Basing and Lychpit1.6 km SE
Sources & licences
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