Compton and Shawford
Located in Winchester District, Hampshire Coordinates: 51°01′41″ N 1°20′30″ W
- Elevation
- 48 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 4
- listed under Compton and Shawford
- Airports
- SOU Southampton Airport9 km
- BOH Bournemouth Airport45 km
About Compton and Shawford
Compton and Shawford is a village. Location: Winchester District, Hampshire. Elevation: 48 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include St. Cross Park and Winchester Cathedral.
Photos of Compton and Shawford
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Winchester Cathedral Author: Antony McCallum · CC BY 3.0 -
Merdon Castle Jon S · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Wolvesey Castle Simon Burchell · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Winchester Castle Martin Kraft · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Compton and Shawford
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 83 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (84 mm)
- Driest month
- July (41 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 82 | 55 | 61 | 45 | 47 | 55 | 41 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 83 | 84 |
How to get to Compton and Shawford
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 9 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (79 km). The nearest large city is Southampton, 14 km to the south.
Airports
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 9 kmsouth
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 45 kmsouthwest
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 79 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 14 kmsouth
- Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 31 kmsoutheast
- Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 32 kmnortheast
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 51 kmsouthwest
- Reading Population: 318K 54 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Compton and Shawford
Within 100 km: 500 historic and cultural sites, 742 natural sites, 241 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km83 places
- Calshot Beach Beach 24 kmS
- Swan Island Island 15 kmNW
- May's Island Island 11 kmW
- Mill Lake 22 kmNW
25–60 km492 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 32 kmSE
- Isle of Wight Island 39 kmS
- Brownsea Island Island 58 kmSW
- Avon Beach Beach 43 kmSW
60–100 km908 places
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 77 kmE
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 78 kmE
- Chesil Beach Beach 97 kmSW
- Man O'War Beach Beach 80 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Compton and Shawford
4 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages3
- Shawford · Village
- Silkstead · Village
- South Down · Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
St. Cross Park Natural site, Winchester District2.4 km NE
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Winchester Cathedral Attraction, Winchester District4.1 km NE
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Winchester Castle Historic site, Winchester District4.1 km N
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Wolvesey Castle Historic site, Winchester District4.1 km NE
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St Catherine's Hill Mountain, Winchester District3 km NE
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Cranbury Park Mountain, Hursley2.9 km SW
Other cities and towns in Winchester District
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Weeke Village, Winchester District4.3 km N -
Colden Common Village, Winchester District3.8 km SE
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Hursley Village, Winchester District4.3 km W
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Otterbourne Village, Winchester District3.3 km S
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St Cross Neighbourhood, Winchester District2.8 km NE
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Stanmore Neighbourhood, Winchester District2.8 km N
Sources & licences
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