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Upper Canterton

Located in Minstead, New Forest Coordinates: 50°54′53″ N 1°37′10″ W

Map showing the location of Upper Canterton Upper Canterton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
57 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 Airport19 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport22 km

About Upper Canterton

Upper Canterton is a village. Location: Minstead, New Forest. Elevation: 57 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include New Forest and Lyndhurst Hill.

Climate of Upper Canterton

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 (86 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 Upper Canterton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)845862474755385366778586

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Upper Canterton

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 19 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (93 km). The nearest large city is Southampton, 15 km to the east.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 19 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 22 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 93 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 15 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 28 kmsouthwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 34 kmsouthwest
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 39 kmeast
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 54 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Upper Canterton

Within 100 km: 354 historic and cultural sites, 715 natural sites, 207 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km91 places

  • Avon Beach Beach 22 kmS
  • Calshot Beach Beach 24 kmSE
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 21 kmNW
  • Ham Island Island 15 kmNW

25–60 km459 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 41 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 35 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 35 kmSW
  • Studland Beach Beach 36 kmSW

60–100 km726 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 94 kmE
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 95 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 74 kmSW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 92 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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