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Hightown

Located in Ringwood, New Forest Coordinates: 50°50′36″ N 1°45′23″ W

Map showing the location of Hightown Hightown
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
55 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 Airport9 km
SOU Southampton Airport31 km

About Hightown

Hightown is a village. Location: Ringwood, New Forest. Elevation: 55 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Ashley Heath and Moors River.

Climate of Hightown

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 Hightown
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°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 Hightown

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 9 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (90 km). The nearest large city is Bournemouth, 16 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 9 kmsouthwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 31 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 90 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 16 kmsouthwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 22 kmsouthwest
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 26 kmeast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 47 kmeast
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 66 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Hightown

Within 100 km: 319 historic and cultural sites, 683 natural sites, 143 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km86 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 23 kmSW
  • Avon Beach Beach 13 kmS
  • Studland Beach Beach 24 kmSW
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 25 kmN

25–60 km439 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 49 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 38 kmSE
  • Calshot Beach Beach 32 kmE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 44 kmSW

60–100 km620 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 62 kmW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 81 kmW
  • Climping Beach Beach 83 kmE
  • Pagham Beach Beach 72 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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