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Mountain

Ports Down

Located in Portsmouth, England Coordinates: 50°51′31″ N 1°06′41″ W

Ports Down
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Elevation
125 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Portchester
2 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SOU Southampton Airport20 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport52 km

About Ports Down

Ports Down is a mountain. Location: Portsmouth, England. Elevation: 125 m.

From Wikipedia

Portsdown Hill is a long chalk ridge in Hampshire, England. The highest point of the hill lies within Fort Southwick at 131 m above sea level. The ridge offers good views to the south over Portsmouth, the Solent, Hayling Island and Gosport, with the Isle of Wight beyond. The hill is on the mainland, just to the north of Portsea Creek, which separates the mainland from Portsea Island, on which lies the main part of the city of Portsmouth, one of the United Kingdom's main naval bases.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Ports Down

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 1°)
Wettest month
January (95 mm)
Driest month
July (47 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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Climate of Ports Down
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)956270525057475775899595

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ports Down

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 20 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (73 km). The nearest large city is Portsmouth, 7 km to the south.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 20 kmnorthwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 52 kmwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 73 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 7 kmsouth
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 21 kmwest
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 45 kmnorth
  • Worthing Population: 113.9K 52 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 56 kmwest

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

Day trips from Ports Down

Within 100 km: 436 historic and cultural sites, 655 natural sites, 233 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km150 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 7 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 23 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 15 kmW
  • Bembridge Beach Beach 18 kmS

25–60 km326 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 58 kmE
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 59 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 46 kmW
  • Climping Beach Beach 38 kmE

60–100 km848 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 63 kmW
  • Studland Beach Beach 63 kmW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 86 kmW
  • Round Island Island 67 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Portchester Village, Fareham District
    2 km S
  • Cosham Town, Portsmouth
    3.6 km E
  • Hilsea Village, Portsmouth
    4.5 km SE
  • Paulsgrove Neighbourhood, Portsmouth
    1 km SE
  • Fareham Town, Fareham District
    4.8 km W
  • Wymering Neighbourhood, Portsmouth
    2.7 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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