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Fort Purbrook

Located in Havant District, Hampshire Coordinates: 50°51′13″ N 1°02′15″ W

Map showing the location of Fort Purbrook Fort Purbrook
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Purbrook
1.3 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
85 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SOU Southampton Airport25 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport57 km

About Fort Purbrook

Fort Purbrook is a historic site. Location: Havant District, Hampshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Fort Widley and Farlington Marshes Mediumwave Transmitter.

Climate of Fort Purbrook

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 95 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (95 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 Fort Purbrook
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°12°16°19°22°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)956270525057475775899595

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Fort Purbrook

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 25 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (68 km). The nearest large city is Portsmouth, 7 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 25 kmnorthwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 57 kmwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 68 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 7 kmsouthwest
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 26 kmwest
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 46 kmnorth
  • Worthing Population: 113.9K 47 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 61 kmwest

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

Day trips from Fort Purbrook

Within 100 km: 514 historic and cultural sites, 652 natural sites, 233 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km148 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 6 kmS
  • Calshot Beach Beach 20 kmW
  • Pagham Beach Beach 23 kmSE
  • Bembridge Beach Beach 18 kmS

25–60 km316 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 26 kmSW
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 53 kmE
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 54 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 51 kmW

60–100 km935 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 68 kmW
  • Studland Beach Beach 67 kmW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 91 kmW
  • Round Island Island 72 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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