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Village

Ratlake

Located in Ampfield, Test Valley District Coordinates: 51°00′31″ N 1°24′30″ W

Map showing the location of Ratlake Ratlake
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
54 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 Airport7 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport40 km

About Ratlake

Ratlake is a village. Location: Ampfield, Test Valley District. Elevation: 54 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Claypit Hill and Ladwell Hill.

Climate of Ratlake

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (84 mm)
Driest month
July (41 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 Ratlake
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°16°19°22°22°19°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)825561454755415367768384

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ratlake

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 7 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (84 km). The nearest large city is Southampton, 12 km to the south.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 7 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 40 kmsouthwest
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 84 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 12 kmsouth
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 32 kmsoutheast
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 36 kmnortheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 46 kmsouthwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 52 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Ratlake

Within 100 km: 433 historic and cultural sites, 757 natural sites, 240 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km80 places

  • Calshot Beach Beach 23 kmS
  • Ham Island Island 24 kmW
  • Swan Island Island 14 kmN
  • Great Island Island 24 kmW

25–60 km499 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 33 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 38 kmS
  • Brownsea Island Island 53 kmSW
  • Avon Beach Beach 39 kmSW

60–100 km851 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 81 kmE
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 82 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 92 kmSW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 75 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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