- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 156 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SOU Southampton Airport42 km
- LHR London Heathrow Airport43 km
About The Battery
The Battery is a historic site. Location: Long Sutton, Hart District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Penley Copse and Barley Pound.
Photos of The Battery
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Odiham Castle BabelStone · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of The Battery
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 83 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (85 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 85 | 57 | 64 | 53 | 53 | 59 | 47 | 59 | 72 | 81 | 83 | 85 |
How to get to The Battery
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 42 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (43 km). The nearest large city is Basingstoke, 13 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 42 kmsouthwest
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 43 kmnortheast
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 51 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 13 kmnorthwest
- Woking Population: 103.9K 28 kmnortheast
- Reading Population: 318K 28 kmnorth
- Slough Population: 164.8K 40 kmnortheast
- Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 47 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Battery
Within 100 km: 749 historic and cultural sites, 757 natural sites, 291 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km101 places
- Temple Island Island 22 kmN
- Rounds Islands Island 21 kmN
- Stag Island Island 22 kmN
- Upper Lake Lake 18 kmSE
25–60 km641 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 47 kmS
- Calshot Beach Beach 52 kmSW
- Climping Beach Beach 52 kmSE
- Pagham Beach Beach 51 kmS
60–100 km1,055 places
- Isle of Wight Island 65 kmSW
- White Hart Lane Landmark 73 kmNE
- Brownsea Island Island 94 kmSW
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 60 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Penley Copse Historic site, Froyle1.8 km E
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Barley Pound Historic site, Crondall3.8 km E
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Horsedown Common Mountain, Odiham2 km NE
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Odiham Castle Historic site, Odiham6.6 km NW
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Holybourne Down Mountain, Froyle4.1 km SW
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Mubarak Mosque Attraction, Tilford12 km E -
Recreation Ground Landmark, Rushmoor District12 km E -
Upper Hale Radio Tower Landmark, Farnham7.5 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Long Sutton Village, Long Sutton2.2 km NW
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Froyle Village, East Hampshire2.8 km SW
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Crondall Village, Crondall4.4 km NE
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Odiham Village, Odiham5.2 km N
Sources & licences
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