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Village

New Town

Located in Basildon, West Berkshire Coordinates: 51°28′45″ N 1°07′44″ W

Map showing the location of New Town New Town
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
115 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LHR London Heathrow Airport46 km
SOU Southampton Airport61 km

About New Town

New Town is a village. Location: Basildon, West Berkshire. Elevation: 115 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Little Heath and Madejski Stadium.

Climate of New Town

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 72 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (74 mm)
Driest month
July (43 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 New Town
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)724956475156435564707274

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to New Town

The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 46 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Reading, 11 km to the east.

Airports

  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 46 kmeast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 61 kmsouth
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 69 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Reading Population: 318K 11 kmeast
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 24 kmsouth
  • High Wycombe Population: 133.2K 31 kmnortheast
  • Oxford Population: 162.1K 32 kmnorth
  • Slough Population: 164.8K 37 kmeast

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

Day trips from New Town

Within 100 km: 874 historic and cultural sites, 837 natural sites, 286 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km90 places

  • The Lynch Island 16 kmE
  • Andersey Island Island 23 kmNW
  • Wargrave Island Island 18 kmE
  • Loddon Island Island 18 kmE

25–60 km540 places

  • Holm Island Island 42 kmE
  • Sunbury Court Island 52 kmE
  • Rivermead Island 51 kmE
  • Lot's Ait Island 58 kmE

60–100 km1,367 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 76 kmS
  • Isle of Wight Island 90 kmS
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 75 kmE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 92 kmSE

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