- Population
- 14,532
- 14.5K
- Elevation
- 79 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SOU Southampton Airport3 km
- BOH Bournemouth Airport36 km
About Bassett
Bassett is a neighbourhood. Location: Southampton, England. Population: 14,532.
Bassett is a suburb and electoral ward of the City of Southampton, England. The suburb lies to the north of the city centre and gives its name to part of the A33 arterial road which links the city centre to the M3, described by Pevsner & Lloyd as "part of the splendid tree-lined route into Southampton from Winchester, London and the north". The highest point in the City of Southampton (its "county top") lies on Bassett Avenue at a height of 82 metres (269 ft) above sea level.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Area
- 4.5 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Bassett
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Southampton Castle Originally, George Godwin · Public domain -
St Mary's Stadium David Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Bassett
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 87 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (87 mm)
- Driest month
- July (38 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° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 21° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 84 | 58 | 61 | 47 | 46 | 55 | 38 | 52 | 67 | 78 | 87 | 85 |
How to get to Bassett
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 3 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (88 km). The nearest large city is Southampton, 5 km to the south.
Airports
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 3 kmeast
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 36 kmsouthwest
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 88 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 5 kmsouth
- Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 28 kmsoutheast
- Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 42 kmnortheast
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 42 kmsouthwest
- Poole Population: 151.5K 48 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bassett
Within 100 km: 398 historic and cultural sites, 719 natural sites, 232 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km87 places
- Calshot Beach Beach 16 kmSE
- Swan Island Island 21 kmN
- Gull Island Island 19 kmS
- May's Island Island 9 kmNW
25–60 km453 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 29 kmSE
- Isle of Wight Island 31 kmS
- Brownsea Island Island 49 kmSW
- Avon Beach Beach 33 kmSW
60–100 km809 places
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 80 kmE
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 80 kmE
- Chesil Beach Beach 89 kmSW
- Man O'War Beach Beach 71 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bassett Avenue Mountain, Southampton0.4 km N
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Chilworth Mountain, Chilworth2.2 km N
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St Mary's Stadium Landmark, Southampton4.6 km S
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Silverlake Stadium Landmark, Eastleigh District2.5 km E
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Bitterne Landmark, Southampton3.5 km SE
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Southampton Castle Historic site, Southampton5.2 km S
Other cities and towns in Southampton
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Bitterne Neighbourhood, Southampton4.8 km SE -
Northam Neighbourhood, Southampton4 km S
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Aldermoor Neighbourhood, Southampton2.5 km SW
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Shirley Warren Neighbourhood, Southampton2.9 km SW
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St Denys Neighbourhood, Southampton3 km SE
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Bevois Mount Neighbourhood, Southampton3 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources