Kingsdown
Located in Stratton St. Margaret, Swindon Coordinates: 51°35′37″ N 1°45′51″ W
- Elevation
- 117 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BRS Bristol Airport70 km
- SOU Southampton Airport77 km
About Kingsdown
Kingsdown is a neighbourhood. Location: Stratton St. Margaret, Swindon. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Blunsdon Hill and Blunsdon Mediumwave Transmitter.
Climate of Kingsdown
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 67 | 48 | 55 | 45 | 50 | 57 | 45 | 56 | 62 | 62 | 65 | 71 |
How to get to Kingsdown
The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 70 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swindon, 4 km to the south.
Airports
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 70 kmwest
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 77 kmsouth
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 91 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Swindon Population: 201.7K 4 kmsouth
- Oxford Population: 162.1K 39 kmnortheast
- Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 40 kmnorthwest
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 45 kmnorthwest
- Bath Population: 101.6K 48 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kingsdown
Within 100 km: 739 historic and cultural sites, 1,007 natural sites, 252 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km63 places
- Stanford Park Island Island 20 kmE
- Friday Island Island 17 kmNW
- Windmill Hill Mountain 19 kmSW
- Whitehorse Hill Mountain 14 kmE
25–60 km452 places
- Alney Island Island 45 kmNW
- Andersey Island Island 35 kmE
- Harnham Water Meadows Island 59 kmS
- Rose Isle Island 39 kmE
60–100 km1,483 places
- Avon Beach Beach 96 kmS
- Calshot Beach Beach 92 kmS
- The Lynch Island 61 kmE
- Whale Island Island 98 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Blunsdon Hill Mountain, Blunsdon St. Andrew2.6 km NW
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Blunsdon Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Blunsdon St. Andrew2.7 km NW
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Burton Grove Farm Historic site, South Marston2.8 km E
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County Ground Landmark, Stratton St. Margaret3.3 km S
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Hannington Hill Mountain, Hannington4.3 km N
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Swindon Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Swindon4.4 km SW
Sources & licences
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