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Village

Forton

Located in Barton Stacey, Test Valley District Coordinates: 51°11′00″ N 1°24′00″ W

Map showing the location of Forton Forton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
50 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 Airport26 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport54 km

About Forton

Forton is a village. Location: Barton Stacey, Test Valley District. Elevation: 50 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Andover Down and Bere Hill.

Climate of Forton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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 Forton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°16°19°22°21°19°14°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°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 Forton

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 26 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 26 kmsouth
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 54 kmsouthwest
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 73 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 24 kmeast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 31 kmsouth
  • Reading Population: 318K 43 kmnortheast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 48 kmsoutheast
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 49 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Forton

Within 100 km: 663 historic and cultural sites, 834 natural sites, 256 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km80 places

  • Swan Island Island 8 kmSW
  • May's Island Island 21 kmS
  • Mill Lake 7 kmW
  • Porton Down Mountain 22 kmW

25–60 km512 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 49 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 57 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 56 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 42 kmS

60–100 km1,161 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 68 kmSW
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 87 kmSE
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 88 kmSE
  • Studland Beach Beach 69 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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