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Little Down

Located in Vernhams Dean, Test Valley District Coordinates: 51°19′14″ N 1°29′52″ W

Map showing the location of Little Down Little Down
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
190 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 Airport42 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport65 km

About Little Down

Little Down is a village. Location: Vernhams Dean, Test Valley District. Elevation: 190 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Haydown Hill and Walbury Hill.

Climate of Little Down

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · 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 Little Down
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)805361465056445566737982

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Little Down

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 42 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (74 km). The nearest large city is Basingstoke, 29 km to the east.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 42 kmsouth
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 65 kmsouth
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 74 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 29 kmeast
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 33 kmnorthwest
  • Reading Population: 318K 40 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 47 kmsouth
  • Oxford Population: 162.1K 51 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Little Down

Within 100 km: 722 historic and cultural sites, 949 natural sites, 273 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km68 places

  • Swan Island Island 21 kmS
  • Greenham Island 16 kmNE
  • Mill Lake 13 kmS
  • Lambourn Downs Mountain 22 kmN

25–60 km428 places

  • Calshot Beach Beach 58 kmS
  • The Lynch Island 46 kmNE
  • Andersey Island Island 41 kmN
  • Wargrave Island Island 48 kmNE

60–100 km1,448 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 65 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 73 kmS
  • Brownsea Island Island 77 kmSW
  • Avon Beach Beach 68 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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