Historic site

Fort Widley

Located in Portsmouth, England Coordinates: 50°51′16″ N 1°04′06″ W

Martyn Pattison · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Nearest town: Cosham; 0.9 km S
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation: 99 m; above sea level
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: SOU Southampton Airport23 km; BOH Bournemouth Airport55 km

About Fort Widley

Fort Widley is a historic site. Location: Portsmouth, England.

From Wikipedia

Fort Widley is one of the forts built on top of Portsdown Hill between 1860 and 1868 on the recommendation of the Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom. It was designed, along with the other Palmerston Forts atop Portsdown, to protect Portsmouth from attack from the rear.

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At a glance

Built: 1860
Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building, scheduled monument

Source: Wikidata

Photos of Fort Widley

Marathon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Tim Sheerman-Chase · CC BY 2.0
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Tim Sheerman-Chase · CC BY 2.0
Rob Young from United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0

Climate of Fort Widley

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 95 mm

Hottest month: July (day 21°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: January (95 mm)
Driest month: July (47 mm)

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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 Fort Widley
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	10°	12°	16°	19°	21°	21°	18°	14°	10°	8°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	7°	10°	12°	12°	10°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	95	62	70	52	50	57	47	57	75	89	95	95

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Fort Widley

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 23 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (70 km). The nearest large city is Portsmouth, 6 km to the south.