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Romsey abbey

Located in Romsey, Test Valley District Coordinates: 50°59′23″ N 1°30′05″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Romsey
0.1 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
39 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SOU Southampton Airport11 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport33 km

About Romsey abbey

Romsey abbey is a tourist attraction. Location: Romsey, Test Valley District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include May's Island and Toot Hill.

Climate of Romsey abbey

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (86 mm)
Driest month
July (38 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 Romsey abbey
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°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)845862474755385366778586

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Romsey abbey

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 11 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (90 km). The nearest large city is Southampton, 12 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 11 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 33 kmsouthwest
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 90 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 12 kmsoutheast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 36 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 40 kmsouthwest
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 42 kmnortheast
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 46 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Romsey abbey

Within 100 km: 410 historic and cultural sites, 758 natural sites, 234 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km85 places

  • Calshot Beach Beach 24 kmSE
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 23 kmW
  • Ham Island Island 18 kmW
  • Swan Island Island 15 kmN

25–60 km489 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 37 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 38 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 47 kmSW
  • Avon Beach Beach 33 kmSW

60–100 km828 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 87 kmE
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 88 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 85 kmSW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 68 kmSW

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