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Natural site

West

Located in Aldwick, Arun District Coordinates: 50°46′52″ N 0°41′43″ W

Map showing the location of West West
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bognor Regis
1.1 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SOU Southampton Airport50 km
LGW London Gatwick Airport54 km

About West

West is a natural site. Location: Aldwick, Arun District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Avisford and Pagham Beach.

Climate of West

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 91 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (92 mm)
Driest month
May (46 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 West
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°16°19°21°21°19°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)925869504651475475889190

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to West

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 50 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (54 km). The nearest large city is Worthing, 23 km to the east.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 50 kmwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 54 kmnortheast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 78 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Worthing Population: 113.9K 23 kmeast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 28 kmwest
  • Brighton Population: 283.9K 40 kmeast
  • Crawley Population: 124K 52 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 52 kmwest

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

Day trips from West

Within 100 km: 540 historic and cultural sites, 565 natural sites, 231 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km73 places

  • Climping Beach Beach 8 kmE
  • Pagham Beach Beach 3 kmSW
  • Thorney Island Island 16 kmW
  • Hayling Island Island 19 kmW

25–60 km362 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 26 kmW
  • Isle of Wight Island 43 kmW
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 30 kmE
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 30 kmE

60–100 km901 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 91 kmW
  • Avon Beach Beach 74 kmW
  • Studland Beach Beach 89 kmW
  • Hastings Beach Beach 89 kmE

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