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Natural site

Vale of White Horse

Located in England, United Kingdom Coordinates: 51°37′00″ N 1°31′00″ W

Map showing the location of Vale of White Horse Vale of White Horse
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
75 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Baulking
0.9 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SOU Southampton Airport75 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport75 km

About Vale of White Horse

Vale of White Horse is a natural site. Location: England, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Stanford Park Island and Rams Hill.

Climate of Vale of White Horse

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (73 mm)
Driest month
July (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 Vale of White Horse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°12°16°19°22°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)704957465258455763646873

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Vale of White Horse

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 75 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (75 km). The nearest large city is Swindon, 19 km to the west.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 75 kmsouth
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 75 kmeast
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 84 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 19 kmwest
  • Oxford Population: 162.1K 24 kmnortheast
  • Reading Population: 318K 42 kmsoutheast
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 49 kmsoutheast
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 50 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Vale of White Horse

Within 100 km: 906 historic and cultural sites, 971 natural sites, 271 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km71 places

  • Andersey Island Island 18 kmE
  • Rose Isle Island 22 kmNE
  • Lock Wood Island Island 21 kmE
  • Abbey Meadow Island 18 kmE

25–60 km395 places

  • The Lynch Island 45 kmE
  • Alney Island Island 58 kmNW
  • Wargrave Island Island 46 kmE
  • Loddon Island Island 48 kmE

60–100 km1,682 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 96 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 100 kmS
  • Calshot Beach Beach 91 kmS
  • Whale Island Island 94 kmS

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