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The Rectangle

Located in Blunsdon St. Andrew, Swindon Coordinates: 51°36′34″ N 1°49′15″ W

Map showing the location of The Rectangle The Rectangle
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
92 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport67 km
SOU Southampton Airport80 km

About The Rectangle

The Rectangle is a village. Location: Blunsdon St. Andrew, Swindon. Elevation: 92 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Blunsdon Mediumwave Transmitter and Blunsdon Hill.

Climate of The Rectangle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 65 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (71 mm)
Driest month
April (45 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 Rectangle
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)674855455057455662626571

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to The Rectangle

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 67 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swindon, 6 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 67 kmwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 80 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 92 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 6 kmsoutheast
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 37 kmnorthwest
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 41 kmnorthwest
  • Oxford Population: 162.1K 42 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 46 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from The Rectangle

Within 100 km: 750 historic and cultural sites, 1,012 natural sites, 232 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km58 places

  • Stanford Park Island Island 24 kmE
  • Friday Island Island 12 kmNW
  • Windmill Hill Mountain 19 kmS
  • Whitehorse Hill Mountain 18 kmE

25–60 km470 places

  • Alney Island Island 41 kmNW
  • Andersey Island Island 38 kmE
  • Rose Isle Island 42 kmE
  • Lock Wood Island Island 42 kmE

60–100 km1,466 places

  • Avon Beach Beach 98 kmS
  • Calshot Beach Beach 96 kmS
  • The Lynch Island 66 kmE
  • Steep Holm Island 95 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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