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Rooksdown

Located in Basingstoke and Deane District, Hampshire Coordinates: 51°16′54″ N 1°07′09″ W

Map showing the location of Rooksdown Rooksdown
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
123 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SOU Southampton Airport40 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport50 km

About Rooksdown

Rooksdown is a village. Location: Basingstoke and Deane District, Hampshire. Elevation: 123 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Milestones and Holy Ghost Ruins.

Climate of Rooksdown

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 1°)
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 Rooksdown
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°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 Rooksdown

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 40 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (50 km). The nearest large city is Basingstoke, 3 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 40 kmsouthwest
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 50 kmnortheast
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 67 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 3 kmsoutheast
  • Reading Population: 318K 22 kmnortheast
  • Woking Population: 103.9K 39 kmeast
  • Slough Population: 164.8K 44 kmnortheast
  • High Wycombe Population: 133.2K 46 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Rooksdown

Within 100 km: 786 historic and cultural sites, 831 natural sites, 284 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km83 places

  • View Island Island 23 kmNE
  • St Mary's Island Island 22 kmN
  • Buck's Eyot Island 22 kmN
  • Temple Island Island 21 kmNE

25–60 km616 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 54 kmS
  • Calshot Beach Beach 54 kmS
  • The Lynch Island 28 kmNE
  • Whale Island Island 52 kmS

60–100 km1,202 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 68 kmS
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 81 kmNE
  • Brownsea Island Island 89 kmSW
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 76 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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