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Beacon Hill

Located in Exton, Winchester District Coordinates: 50°59′54″ N 1°08′31″ W

Map showing the location of Beacon Hill Beacon Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
201 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Meonstoke
2.5 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SOU Southampton Airport16 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport55 km

About Beacon Hill

Beacon Hill is a mountain. Location: Exton, Winchester District. Elevation: 201 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Old Winchester Hill and Henwood Down.

Climate of Beacon Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 95 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (95 mm)
Driest month
July (47 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 Beacon Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)956270525057475775899595

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Beacon Hill

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 16 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (69 km). The nearest large city is Southampton, 21 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 16 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 55 kmsouthwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 69 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 21 kmsouthwest
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 22 kmsouth
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 30 kmnorth
  • Reading Population: 318K 52 kmnorth
  • Woking Population: 103.9K 54 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Beacon Hill

Within 100 km: 614 historic and cultural sites, 727 natural sites, 248 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km137 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 23 kmS
  • Calshot Beach Beach 24 kmSW
  • Whale Island Island 20 kmS
  • Sinah Common (Hayling Island) Island 24 kmS

25–60 km402 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 37 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 51 kmSW
  • Climping Beach Beach 46 kmSE
  • Pagham Beach Beach 38 kmSE

60–100 km1,050 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 68 kmSW
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 63 kmE
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 64 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 68 kmSW

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