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Picket Piece

Located in Andover, Test Valley District Coordinates: 51°13′25″ N 1°25′52″ W

Map showing the location of Picket Piece Picket Piece
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
107 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 Airport31 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport57 km

About Picket Piece

Picket Piece is a village. Location: Andover, Test Valley District. Elevation: 107 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Andover Down and Bere Hill.

Climate of Picket Piece

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (82 mm)
Driest month
July (44 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 Picket Piece
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)805361465056445566737982

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Picket Piece

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 31 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (73 km). The nearest large city is Basingstoke, 24 km to the east.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 31 kmsouth
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 57 kmsouthwest
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 73 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 24 kmeast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 36 kmsouth
  • Reading Population: 318K 41 kmnortheast
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 44 kmnorthwest
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 53 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Picket Piece

Within 100 km: 690 historic and cultural sites, 868 natural sites, 264 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km79 places

  • Swan Island Island 11 kmS
  • May's Island Island 25 kmS
  • Greenham Island 21 kmN
  • Mill Lake 5 kmSW

25–60 km478 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 54 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 59 kmS
  • Calshot Beach Beach 46 kmS
  • The Lynch Island 48 kmNE

60–100 km1,265 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 61 kmS
  • Brownsea Island Island 70 kmSW
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 91 kmSE
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 92 kmSE

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