Membury Transmitting Station
Located in Lambourn, West Berkshire Coordinates: 51°29′06″ N 1°33′32″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 212 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SOU Southampton Airport61 km
- LHR London Heathrow Airport76 km
About Membury Transmitting Station
Membury Transmitting Station is a landmark. Location: Lambourn, West Berkshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Berkshire Downs and Lewisham Castle.
Climate of Membury Transmitting Station
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 74 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (79 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 76 | 52 | 59 | 47 | 52 | 58 | 45 | 57 | 66 | 69 | 74 | 79 |
How to get to Membury Transmitting Station
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 61 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (76 km). The nearest large city is Swindon, 17 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 61 kmsouth
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 76 kmeast
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 81 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Swindon Population: 201.7K 17 kmnorthwest
- Oxford Population: 162.1K 36 kmnortheast
- Reading Population: 318K 41 kmeast
- Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 41 kmsoutheast
- Bath Population: 101.6K 57 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Membury Transmitting Station
Within 100 km: 784 historic and cultural sites, 1,039 natural sites, 281 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km76 places
- Stanford Park Island Island 18 kmN
- Greenham Island 19 kmSE
- Windmill Hill Mountain 23 kmW
- Whitehorse Hill Mountain 10 kmN
25–60 km414 places
- The Lynch Island 46 kmE
- Andersey Island Island 28 kmNE
- Wargrave Island Island 48 kmE
- Loddon Island Island 48 kmE
60–100 km1,614 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 84 kmSE
- Isle of Wight Island 92 kmS
- Brownsea Island Island 93 kmS
- Avon Beach Beach 85 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Berkshire Downs Mountain, Lambourn4.4 km E
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Lewisham Castle Historic site, Aldbourne6.8 km W
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Lambourn Downs Mountain, Lambourn4.6 km NE
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Peaks Downs Mountain, Aldbourne5 km NW
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Marlborough Castle Historic site, Marlborough15 km SW -
Donnington Castle Historic site, Shaw cum Donnington17 km SE -
Ogbourne St Andrew Historic site, Ogbourne St. Andrew13 km W
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Chaddleworth Historic site, Chaddleworth11 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Lambourn Village, Lambourn3.2 km NE
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Lambourn Woodlands Village, Lambourn0.9 km SE
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Baydon Village, Baydon3.2 km NW
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Eastbury Village, Lambourn4.2 km E
Sources & licences
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