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Silkstead

Located in Compton and Shawford, Winchester District Coordinates: 51°01′09″ N 1°21′55″ W

Map showing the location of Silkstead Silkstead
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
46 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 Airport8 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport43 km

About Silkstead

Silkstead is a village. Location: Compton and Shawford, Winchester District. Elevation: 46 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Cranbury Park and Ladwell Hill.

Climate of Silkstead

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Silkstead
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)825561454755415367768384

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Silkstead

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 8 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (81 km). The nearest large city is Southampton, 13 km to the south.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 8 kmsouth
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 43 kmsouthwest
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 81 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 13 kmsouth
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 31 kmsoutheast
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 33 kmnortheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 49 kmsouthwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 55 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Silkstead

Within 100 km: 459 historic and cultural sites, 748 natural sites, 240 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km81 places

  • Calshot Beach Beach 23 kmS
  • Swan Island Island 15 kmNW
  • May's Island Island 9 kmW
  • Mill Lake 22 kmNW

25–60 km492 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 32 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 38 kmS
  • Brownsea Island Island 56 kmSW
  • Avon Beach Beach 41 kmSW

60–100 km874 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 78 kmE
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 79 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 95 kmSW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 78 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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