- Elevation
- 214 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SOU Southampton Airport32 km
- BOH Bournemouth Airport34 km
About Brighstone Down
Brighstone Down is a mountain. Location: Brighstone, Isle of Wight. Elevation: 214 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Grammar's Common and Harboro.
Climate of Brighstone Down
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 100 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (100 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) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 95 | 65 | 69 | 49 | 47 | 55 | 41 | 54 | 72 | 91 | 100 | 95 |
How to get to Brighstone Down
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 32 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (101 km). The nearest large city is Portsmouth, 26 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 32 kmnorth
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 34 kmnorthwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 101 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 26 kmnortheast
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 27 kmnorth
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 35 kmwest
- Poole Population: 151.5K 42 kmwest
- Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 70 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Brighstone Down
Within 100 km: 242 historic and cultural sites, 558 natural sites, 111 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km97 places
- Isle of Wight Island 8 kmE
- Calshot Beach Beach 18 kmN
- Bembridge Beach Beach 22 kmE
- Ventnor Beach Beach 15 kmSE
25–60 km284 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 28 kmNE
- Brownsea Island Island 41 kmW
- Avon Beach Beach 26 kmW
- Studland Beach Beach 39 kmW
60–100 km530 places
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 80 kmE
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 81 kmE
- Chesil Beach Beach 83 kmW
- Man O'War Beach Beach 63 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Brighstone Village, Brighstone2 km S
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Rock Village, Brighstone1.1 km SW
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Shorwell Village, Shorwell3 km SE
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Rowridge Village, Newport1.9 km NE
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Brookside Neighbourhood, Brighstone1.9 km SW
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Limerstone Village, Brighstone2.5 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Grammar's Common Mountain, Brighstone1.9 km SW
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Harboro Mountain, Brighstone2.6 km W
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Brook Down Mountain, Brighstone4.3 km W
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Chillerton Down Mountain, Gatcombe4.5 km E
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Rowridge transmitting station Landmark, Newport2.3 km NE
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Berry Hill Mountain, Gatcombe5.6 km E
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Rookley Hill Mountain, Rookley7.2 km E
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Camp Hill Mountain, Newport7.3 km NE
Sources & licences
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