- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SOU Southampton Airport28 km
- BOH Bournemouth Airport54 km
About Lumps Fort
Lumps Fort is a historic site. Location: Portsmouth, England.
Lumps Fort is a disused fortification built on Portsea Island as part of the defences for the naval base at Portsmouth.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1859
- Heritage designation
- scheduled monument
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Lumps Fort
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Southsea Castle Geni · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Horse Fort Graham Horn · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Spit Fort Amanda Retreats · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Fratton Park User:Thom32 took this picture & released it into the public domain · Public domain -
HMS Victory Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain
Climate of Lumps Fort
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 93 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (93 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 92 | 60 | 67 | 50 | 46 | 53 | 43 | 52 | 71 | 87 | 93 | 91 |
How to get to Lumps Fort
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 28 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (74 km). The nearest large city is Portsmouth, 3 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 28 kmnorthwest
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 54 kmwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 74 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 3 kmnorthwest
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 27 kmnorthwest
- Worthing Population: 113.9K 49 kmeast
- Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 54 kmnorth
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 58 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lumps Fort
Within 100 km: 335 historic and cultural sites, 600 natural sites, 217 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km149 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 2 kmN
- Isle of Wight Island 19 kmSW
- Calshot Beach Beach 18 kmW
- Pagham Beach Beach 23 kmE
25–60 km280 places
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 56 kmE
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 56 kmE
- Avon Beach Beach 47 kmW
- Climping Beach Beach 35 kmE
60–100 km723 places
- Brownsea Island Island 65 kmW
- Studland Beach Beach 63 kmW
- Man O'War Beach Beach 87 kmW
- Round Island Island 68 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Southsea Castle Historic site, Southsea1.5 km W -
Fratton Park Landmark, Portsmouth1.7 km N
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Spit Fort Historic site, Southsea2.5 km SW
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Horse Fort Historic site, Southsea3.4 km S
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HMS Victory Museum, Portsmouth3.8 km NW
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Mary Rose Museum Museum, Portsmouth3.8 km NW -
Spit Fort Lighthouse Landmark, Southsea2.5 km SW
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Portsea Island Natural site, Portsmouth2.1 km N
Nearest towns and villages
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Portsmouth City, Portsmouth2.6 km NW -
Eastney Neighbourhood, Portsmouth2.1 km E
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Southsea Neighbourhood, Southsea1.7 km W
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Gosport Town, Gosport District4.6 km W
More sights in Portsmouth
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Fort Widley Historic site, Portsmouth8.2 km N -
Royal Garrison Church Attraction, Portsmouth2.7 km W
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Portsmouth Square Tower Landmark, Portsmouth2.9 km W
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Portsmouth Round Tower Landmark, Portsmouth3.1 km W
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Horse Sand Fort Lighthouse Landmark, Southsea3.5 km S
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HMS Warrior Museum, Portsmouth3.5 km NW
Sources & licences
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