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Home Down

Located in Soberton, Winchester District Coordinates: 50°56′38″ N 1°06′06″ W

Map showing the location of Home Down Home Down
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
129 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Soberton
2.4 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SOU Southampton Airport18 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport55 km

About Home Down

Home Down is a mountain. Location: Soberton, Winchester District. Elevation: 129 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Broadhalfpenny Down and Old Winchester Hill.

Climate of Home Down

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 Home Down
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)956270525057475775899595

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Home Down

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 18 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (68 km). The nearest large city is Portsmouth, 16 km to the south.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 18 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 55 kmwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 68 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 16 kmsouth
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 22 kmwest
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 35 kmnorth
  • Worthing Population: 113.9K 53 kmeast
  • Woking Population: 103.9K 56 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Home Down

Within 100 km: 574 historic and cultural sites, 700 natural sites, 245 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km148 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 16 kmS
  • Calshot Beach Beach 21 kmSW
  • Whale Island Island 14 kmS
  • Thorney Island Island 19 kmSE

25–60 km378 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 32 kmSW
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 59 kmE
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 59 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 51 kmSW

60–100 km993 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 67 kmSW
  • Studland Beach Beach 67 kmSW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 90 kmSW
  • Round Island Island 71 kmSW

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