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Berkshire Downs

Located in Lambourn, West Berkshire Coordinates: 51°30′00″ N 1°30′00″ W

Map showing the location of Berkshire Downs Berkshire Downs
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
174 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Eastbury
1 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SOU Southampton Airport62 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport72 km

About Berkshire Downs

Berkshire Downs is a mountain. Location: Lambourn, West Berkshire. Elevation: 174 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Lambourn Downs and Rams Hill.

Climate of Berkshire Downs

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (78 mm)
Driest month
July (44 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 Berkshire Downs
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°21°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)755159475157445664697478

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Berkshire Downs

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 62 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (72 km). The nearest large city is Swindon, 21 km to the west.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 62 kmsouth
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 72 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 84 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 21 kmwest
  • Oxford Population: 162.1K 33 kmnortheast
  • Reading Population: 318K 37 kmeast
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 39 kmsoutheast
  • High Wycombe Population: 133.2K 54 kmeast

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

Day trips from Berkshire Downs

Within 100 km: 880 historic and cultural sites, 1,009 natural sites, 283 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km76 places

  • Andersey Island Island 24 kmNE
  • Abbey Meadow Island 25 kmNE
  • Stanford Park Island Island 16 kmN
  • Greenham Island 17 kmSE

25–60 km401 places

  • The Lynch Island 42 kmE
  • Windsor Racecourse Island Island 59 kmE
  • Wargrave Island Island 44 kmE
  • Loddon Island Island 44 kmE

60–100 km1,695 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 84 kmS
  • Isle of Wight Island 92 kmS
  • Brownsea Island Island 96 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 87 kmS

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