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Brook Down

Located in Brighstone, Isle of Wight Coordinates: 50°39′54″ N 1°26′58″ W

Map showing the location of Brook Down Brook Down
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
164 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dunsbury
0.9 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport30 km
SOU Southampton Airport32 km

About Brook Down

Brook Down is a mountain. Location: Brighstone, Isle of Wight. Elevation: 164 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Harboro and Grammar's Common.

Climate of Brook Down

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 100 mm

Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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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Climate of Brook Down
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)9565694947554154729110095

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Brook Down

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 30 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (104 km). The nearest large city is Southampton, 27 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 30 kmnorthwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 32 kmnorth
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 104 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 27 kmnorth
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 29 kmnortheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 31 kmwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 38 kmwest
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 71 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Brook Down

Within 100 km: 248 historic and cultural sites, 568 natural sites, 104 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km90 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 12 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 21 kmW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 19 kmNE
  • Ventnor Beach Beach 19 kmSE

25–60 km304 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 31 kmNE
  • Brownsea Island Island 37 kmW
  • Studland Beach Beach 35 kmW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 58 kmW

60–100 km526 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 84 kmE
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 85 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 79 kmW
  • Climping Beach Beach 63 kmE

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