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Village

Rock

Located in Brighstone, Isle of Wight Coordinates: 50°39′10″ N 1°24′00″ W

Map showing the location of Rock Rock
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
61 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 Airport33 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport34 km

About Rock

Rock is a village. Location: Brighstone, Isle of Wight. Elevation: 61 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Grammar's Common and Brighstone Down.

Climate of Rock

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 100 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
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 Rock
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°18°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°4°5°8°11°13°13°11°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)9565694947554154729110095

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rock

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 33 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (102 km). The nearest large city is Portsmouth, 27 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 33 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 34 kmnorthwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 102 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 27 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 28 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 35 kmwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 42 kmwest
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 71 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Rock

Within 100 km: 241 historic and cultural sites, 554 natural sites, 106 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km85 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 8 kmE
  • Calshot Beach Beach 19 kmN
  • Bembridge Beach Beach 23 kmE
  • Ventnor Beach Beach 15 kmSE

25–60 km295 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 29 kmNE
  • Brownsea Island Island 41 kmW
  • Avon Beach Beach 25 kmW
  • Studland Beach Beach 39 kmW

60–100 km521 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 81 kmE
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 82 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 83 kmW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 62 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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