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Holmbury Hill

Located in Shere, Guildford District Coordinates: 51°10′31″ N 0°25′20″ W

Map showing the location of Holmbury Hill Holmbury Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
261 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Mole Valley
3.2 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LGW London Gatwick Airport17 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport33 km

About Holmbury Hill

Holmbury Hill is a mountain. Location: Shere, Guildford District. Elevation: 261 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Pitch Hill and The Warren.

Climate of Holmbury Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 72 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (76 mm)
Driest month
July (42 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 Holmbury Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°21°21°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)745056485254425563727276

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Holmbury Hill

The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 17 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Crawley, 18 km to the east.

Airports

  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 17 kmeast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 33 kmnorth
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 50 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Crawley Population: 124K 18 kmeast
  • Woking Population: 103.9K 19 kmnorthwest
  • Sutton Population: 187.6K 25 kmnortheast
  • Croydon Population: 173.3K 32 kmnortheast
  • Slough Population: 164.8K 39 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Holmbury Hill

Within 100 km: 754 historic and cultural sites, 660 natural sites, 302 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km146 places

  • Hamhaugh Island Island 23 kmN
  • Trinity Island Island 21 kmN
  • Bull Dog Island Island 23 kmN
  • Wheatley's Eyot Island 25 kmN

25–60 km843 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 54 kmNE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 38 kmS
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 40 kmS
  • Climping Beach Beach 44 kmS

60–100 km727 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 62 kmSW
  • Isle of Wight Island 82 kmSW
  • Isle of Sheppey Island 91 kmE
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 70 kmE

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