Cocksford Down
Located in Popham, Basingstoke and Deane District Coordinates: 51°11′37″ N 1°13′30″ W
- Elevation
- 183 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SOU Southampton Airport29 km
- LHR London Heathrow Airport62 km
About Cocksford Down
Cocksford Down is a mountain. Location: Popham, Basingstoke and Deane District. Elevation: 183 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include The Holt and Farleigh Hill.
Climate of Cocksford Down
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 3° · 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 83 | 56 | 62 | 48 | 51 | 57 | 46 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 84 |
How to get to Cocksford Down
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 29 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (62 km). The nearest large city is Basingstoke, 12 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 29 kmsouth
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 62 kmnortheast
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 63 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 12 kmnortheast
- Reading Population: 318K 34 kmnortheast
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 35 kmsouth
- Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 45 kmsouth
- Woking Population: 103.9K 49 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cocksford Down
Within 100 km: 725 historic and cultural sites, 799 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km73 places
- Swan Island Island 19 kmW
- Greenham Island 24 kmN
- Mill Lake 19 kmW
- Danebury Hill Mountain 23 kmW
25–60 km564 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 45 kmS
- Isle of Wight Island 57 kmS
- Calshot Beach Beach 43 kmS
- Pagham Beach Beach 58 kmSE
60–100 km1,156 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 93 kmNE
- Brownsea Island Island 77 kmSW
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 77 kmSE
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 78 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Cocksford Down Village, Steventon0.3 km W
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North Waltham Village, North Waltham2.9 km NE
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Popham Village, Popham1.7 km E
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Dummer Village, Dummer4.5 km NE
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Overton Village, Overton6.2 km NW
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Woodmancott Village, Micheldever2.4 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
The Holt Mountain, Dummer3.2 km E
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Farleigh Hill Mountain, Farleigh Wallop7.9 km E
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Cottington's Hill Mountain, Hannington13 km N
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Festival Place Natural site, Hampshire13 km NE
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Watership Down Mountain, Ecchinswell, Sydmonton and Bishops Green14 km N
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Ladle Hill Mountain, Litchfield and Woodcott14 km NW
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Andover Down Mountain, Longparish14 km W
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Nuthanger Hill Mountain, Ecchinswell, Sydmonton and Bishops Green15 km N
Sources & licences
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