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The Common

Located in Longparish, Test Valley District Coordinates: 51°11′34″ N 1°22′58″ W

Map showing the location of The Common The Common
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 Airport27 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport56 km

About The Common

The Common is a neighbourhood. Location: Longparish, Test Valley District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Andover Down and Bere Hill.

Climate of The Common

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 The Common
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°13°16°19°22°21°18°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 The Common

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 27 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (71 km). The nearest large city is Basingstoke, 22 km to the east.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 27 kmsouth
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 56 kmsouthwest
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 71 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 22 kmeast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 32 kmsouth
  • Reading Population: 318K 41 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 The Common

Within 100 km: 675 historic and cultural sites, 834 natural sites, 256 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km80 places

  • Swan Island Island 10 kmSW
  • May's Island Island 22 kmS
  • Greenham Island 24 kmN
  • Mill Lake 8 kmW

25–60 km516 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 49 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 58 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 57 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 43 kmS

60–100 km1,169 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 69 kmSW
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 86 kmSE
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 87 kmSE
  • Studland Beach Beach 71 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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