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The Sands

Located in Seale and Sands, Guildford District Coordinates: 51°12′40″ N 0°44′22″ W

Map showing the location of The Sands The Sands
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
102 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LHR London Heathrow Airport35 km
LGW London Gatwick Airport39 km

About The Sands

The Sands is a village. Location: Seale and Sands, Guildford District. Elevation: 102 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Crooksbury Hill and Waverley Abbey.

Climate of The Sands

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (81 mm)
Driest month
July (46 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 The Sands
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°13°17°20°22°22°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)805361535358465770787881

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to The Sands

The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 35 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Woking, 17 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 35 kmnortheast
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 39 kmeast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 52 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Woking Population: 103.9K 17 kmnortheast
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 25 kmwest
  • Reading Population: 318K 32 kmnorthwest
  • Slough Population: 164.8K 35 kmnorth
  • Crawley Population: 124K 40 kmeast

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

Day trips from The Sands

Within 100 km: 763 historic and cultural sites, 727 natural sites, 288 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km123 places

  • Wheel Island Island 25 kmNE
  • The Island Island 23 kmNE
  • China Island Island 24 kmN
  • Temple Island Island 25 kmNW

25–60 km817 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 51 kmSW
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 52 kmSE
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 53 kmSE
  • Calshot Beach Beach 60 kmSW

60–100 km838 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 71 kmSW
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 64 kmNE
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 91 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 88 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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