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Hindhead

Located in Haslemere, Waverley District Coordinates: 51°06′50″ N 0°44′01″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Population
6,187
6.2K
Elevation
252 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LGW London Gatwick Airport39 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport44 km

About Hindhead

Hindhead is a town. Location: Haslemere, Waverley District. Population: 6,187. Elevation: 252 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Gibbet Hill and Devils Punch Bowl.

Climate of Hindhead

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 91 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (94 mm)
Driest month
July (51 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 Hindhead
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)946171575559516177889194

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hindhead

The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 39 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Woking, 26 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 39 kmeast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 44 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 47 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Woking Population: 103.9K 26 kmnortheast
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 30 kmnorthwest
  • Crawley Population: 124K 39 kmeast
  • Worthing Population: 113.9K 41 kmsoutheast
  • Reading Population: 318K 42 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Hindhead

Within 100 km: 715 historic and cultural sites, 715 natural sites, 277 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km136 places

  • Rookery Island Island 20 kmSE
  • Upper Lake Lake 5 kmNE
  • Lower Lake Lake 11 kmNE
  • Busbridge Lakes Lake 11 kmNE

25–60 km641 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 42 kmSW
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 44 kmSE
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 45 kmSE
  • Calshot Beach Beach 53 kmSW

60–100 km930 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 62 kmSW
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 72 kmNE
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 93 kmE
  • Brownsea Island Island 99 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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