Neighbourhood

Afton

Located in Freshwater, Isle of Wight Coordinates: 50°40′39″ N 1°30′17″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 15 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: BOH Bournemouth Airport26 km; SOU Southampton Airport32 km

About Afton

Afton is a neighbourhood. Location: Freshwater, Isle of Wight. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Golden Hill Fort and Golden Hill.

Photos of Afton

Yarmouth Castle Christophe.Finot · CC BY-SA 2.5
Fort Victoria Ranger Steve · Public domain
Golden Hill Fort Warren Whyte · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Afton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 89 mm

Hottest month: July (day 21°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (89 mm)
Driest month: July (38 mm)

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13° 5°

16° 8°

19° 11°

21° 13°

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15° 8°

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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 Afton
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	10°	13°	16°	19°	21°	21°	18°	15°	11°	9°
Average low (°C)	3°	2°	3°	5°	8°	11°	13°	13°	11°	8°	5°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	86	60	63	47	46	54	38	52	67	82	89	87

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Afton

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 26 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (107 km). The nearest large city is Southampton, 26 km to the north.

Airports

Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 26 kmnorthwest
Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 32 kmnorth
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 107 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Southampton Population: 269.8K 26 kmnorth
Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 27 kmwest
Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 32 kmnortheast
Poole Population: 151.5K 34 kmwest
Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 71 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Afton

Within 100 km: 263 historic and cultural sites, 591 natural sites, 105 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km88 places

Isle of Wight Island 15 kmE
Avon Beach Beach 17 kmW
Calshot Beach Beach 20 kmNE
Ventnor Beach Beach 23 kmSE

25–60 km320 places

Portsea Island Natural site 34 kmNE
Brownsea Island Island 33 kmW
Studland Beach Beach 31 kmW
Man O'War Beach Beach 55 kmW

60–100 km551 places

St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 88 kmE
The Marlipins Museum Museum 88 kmE
Chesil Beach Beach 75 kmW
Charmouth Beach Beach 99 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Golden Hill Fort Historic site, Freshwater
1.7 km NW
Golden Hill Mountain, Freshwater
1.7 km NW
Freshwater Bay Natural site, England
1 km S
Yarmouth Castle Historic site, Yarmouth
3.2 km N
Fort Victoria Historic site, Freshwater
3.4 km N
Black Rock Island, Freshwater
2.1 km SW