- Elevation
- 73 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SOU Southampton Airport30 km
- BOH Bournemouth Airport37 km
About Bowcombe
Bowcombe is a village. Location: Newport, Isle of Wight. Elevation: 73 m.
Bowcombe is a hamlet on the Isle of Wight. It has an elevation of 144 feet (44 m) and is located 2+1⁄2 miles (4 km) southwest of Newport in the centre of the Island. Public transport is provided by Southern Vectis buses on route 12.
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Photos of Bowcombe
Climate of Bowcombe
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 92 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (92 mm)
- Driest month
- July (39 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 88 | 61 | 64 | 47 | 45 | 53 | 39 | 52 | 68 | 84 | 92 | 89 |
How to get to Bowcombe
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 30 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (96 km). The nearest large city is Portsmouth, 22 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 30 kmnorth
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 37 kmwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 96 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 22 kmnortheast
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 25 kmnorth
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 39 kmwest
- Poole Population: 151.5K 46 kmwest
- Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 67 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bowcombe
Within 100 km: 255 historic and cultural sites, 571 natural sites, 134 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km117 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 23 kmNE
- Isle of Wight Island 3 kmE
- Calshot Beach Beach 15 kmN
- Bembridge Beach Beach 18 kmE
25–60 km278 places
- Brownsea Island Island 45 kmW
- Avon Beach Beach 29 kmW
- Studland Beach Beach 43 kmW
- Climping Beach Beach 55 kmE
60–100 km565 places
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 76 kmE
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 76 kmE
- Chesil Beach Beach 87 kmW
- Man O'War Beach Beach 67 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Carisbrooke Castle Historic site, Newport1.6 km E
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Rowridge transmitting station Landmark, Newport2.5 km W
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Camp Hill Mountain, Newport3.4 km N
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Isle of Wight Island, Arreton3.3 km E
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Chillerton Down Mountain, Gatcombe3.8 km S
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Chillerton Down Transmitting Station Landmark, Gatcombe3.7 km S
Sources & licences
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