Chillerton Down Transmitting Station
Located in Gatcombe, Isle of Wight Coordinates: 50°38′57″ N 1°19′44″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 164 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SOU Southampton Airport34 km
- BOH Bournemouth Airport39 km
About Chillerton Down Transmitting Station
Chillerton Down Transmitting Station is a landmark. Location: Gatcombe, Isle of Wight. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Chillerton Down and Berry Hill.
Climate of Chillerton Down Transmitting Station
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 101 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (101 mm)
- Driest month
- July (43 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° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 97 | 66 | 71 | 50 | 47 | 54 | 43 | 54 | 73 | 92 | 101 | 97 |
How to get to Chillerton Down Transmitting Station
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 34 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (98 km). The nearest large city is Portsmouth, 24 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 34 kmnorth
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 39 kmwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 98 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 24 kmnortheast
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 29 kmnorth
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 40 kmwest
- Poole Population: 151.5K 47 kmwest
- Worthing Population: 113.9K 70 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Chillerton Down Transmitting Station
Within 100 km: 243 historic and cultural sites, 548 natural sites, 116 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km105 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 25 kmNE
- Isle of Wight Island 4 kmNE
- Calshot Beach Beach 18 kmN
- Bembridge Beach Beach 18 kmE
25–60 km275 places
- Brownsea Island Island 46 kmW
- Avon Beach Beach 30 kmW
- Studland Beach Beach 44 kmW
- Climping Beach Beach 56 kmE
60–100 km527 places
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 77 kmE
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 77 kmE
- Chesil Beach Beach 88 kmW
- Man O'War Beach Beach 67 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Chillerton Down Mountain, Gatcombe0.1 km S
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Berry Hill Mountain, Gatcombe1.2 km SE
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Rowridge transmitting station Landmark, Newport4.1 km NW
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Rookley Hill Mountain, Rookley3 km E
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Carisbrooke Castle Historic site, Newport4.4 km N
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Brighstone Down Mountain, Brighstone4.5 km W
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Isle of Wight Island, Arreton4.5 km NE
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Yarmouth Castle Historic site, Yarmouth14 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Shorwell Village, Shorwell1.9 km W
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Rookley Village, Rookley3.3 km E
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Chillerton Village, Gatcombe1.8 km NE
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Lower Rill Village, Gatcombe1.9 km E
Sources & licences
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