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Ashford

Located in Fordingbridge, New Forest Coordinates: 50°55′43″ N 1°48′22″ W

Map showing the location of Ashford Ashford
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
39 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 Airport17 km
SOU Southampton Airport32 km

About Ashford

Ashford is a village. Location: Fordingbridge, New Forest. Elevation: 39 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Godshill Castle Hill and Whitsbury Castle Ditches.

Climate of Ashford

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (91 mm)
Driest month
July (39 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 Ashford
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°16°19°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)866064494956395468798591

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ashford

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 17 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (81 km). The nearest large city is Bournemouth, 24 km to the south.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 17 kmsouth
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 32 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 81 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 24 kmsouth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 27 kmsouthwest
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 28 kmeast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 52 kmeast
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 63 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Ashford

Within 100 km: 353 historic and cultural sites, 728 natural sites, 157 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km96 places

  • Avon Beach Beach 23 kmS
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 15 kmN
  • Ham Island Island 11 kmN
  • Great Island Island 13 kmN

25–60 km464 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 54 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 46 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 29 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 37 kmE

60–100 km678 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 63 kmSW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 80 kmW
  • Climping Beach Beach 88 kmE
  • Pagham Beach Beach 77 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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