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Bussock Hill

Located in Winterbourne, West Berkshire Coordinates: 51°26′48″ N 1°20′03″ W

Map showing the location of Bussock Hill Bussock Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
150 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Winterbourne
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 Airport55 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport61 km

About Bussock Hill

Bussock Hill is a mountain. Location: Winterbourne, West Berkshire. Elevation: 150 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Snelsmore East Common and Hoar Hill.

Climate of Bussock Hill

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 Bussock Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°21°20°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°9°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)755159475157445664697478

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bussock Hill

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 55 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (61 km). The nearest large city is Reading, 25 km to the east.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 55 kmsouth
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 61 kmeast
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 82 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Reading Population: 318K 25 kmeast
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 27 kmsoutheast
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 33 kmwest
  • Oxford Population: 162.1K 34 kmnorth
  • High Wycombe Population: 133.2K 45 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bussock Hill

Within 100 km: 854 historic and cultural sites, 917 natural sites, 296 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km67 places

  • Andersey Island Island 25 kmN
  • St Mary's Island Island 23 kmE
  • Buck's Eyot Island 23 kmE
  • Stanford Park Island Island 24 kmNW

25–60 km460 places

  • The Lynch Island 31 kmE
  • Holm Island Island 56 kmE
  • Windsor Racecourse Island Island 48 kmE
  • Wargrave Island Island 33 kmE

60–100 km1,540 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 74 kmS
  • Isle of Wight Island 85 kmS
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 90 kmE
  • Brownsea Island Island 95 kmSW

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