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Steep Down

Located in Sompting, Adur District Coordinates: 50°51′21″ N 0°20′29″ W

Map showing the location of Steep Down Steep Down
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
149 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Worthing District
4.2 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LGW London Gatwick Airport34 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport69 km

About Steep Down

Steep Down is a mountain. Location: Sompting, Adur District. Elevation: 149 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Lancing Ring and Cissbury Ring.

Climate of Steep Down

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (87 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 Steep Down
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°18°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)845661494853435369828587

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Steep Down

The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 34 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Worthing, 5 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 34 kmnorth
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 69 kmnorth
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 72 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Worthing Population: 113.9K 5 kmsouthwest
  • Brighton Population: 283.9K 15 kmeast
  • Crawley Population: 124K 31 kmnorth
  • Eastbourne Population: 101.7K 45 kmeast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 53 kmwest

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

Day trips from Steep Down

Within 100 km: 588 historic and cultural sites, 532 natural sites, 244 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km77 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 4 kmSE
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 5 kmSE
  • Climping Beach Beach 18 kmW
  • Rookery Island Island 22 kmNW

25–60 km397 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 51 kmW
  • Pagham Beach Beach 30 kmW
  • Bembridge Beach Beach 55 kmW
  • Whale Island Island 53 kmW

60–100 km890 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 70 kmW
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 85 kmN
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 84 kmNE
  • Avon Beach Beach 99 kmW

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