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Sandy Down

Located in Boldre, New Forest Coordinates: 50°47′37″ N 1°33′51″ W

Map showing the location of Sandy Down Sandy Down
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
29 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport19 km
SOU Southampton Airport23 km

About Sandy Down

Sandy Down is a village. Location: Boldre, New Forest. Elevation: 29 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Lymington River and New Forest.

Climate of Sandy Down

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 89 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (89 mm)
Driest month
July (38 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 Sandy Down
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°5°8°10°13°13°11°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)866063474654385267828987

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sandy Down

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 19 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (104 km). The nearest large city is Southampton, 17 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 19 kmwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 23 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 104 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 17 kmnortheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 24 kmwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 31 kmwest
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 33 kmeast
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 62 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Sandy Down

Within 100 km: 295 historic and cultural sites, 651 natural sites, 139 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km94 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 23 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 14 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 18 kmE
  • Gull Island Island 13 kmE

25–60 km372 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 35 kmE
  • Brownsea Island Island 31 kmW
  • Studland Beach Beach 31 kmSW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 53 kmW

60–100 km619 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 90 kmE
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 91 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 73 kmW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 94 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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