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West Harting Down

Located in Harting, Chichester District Coordinates: 50°57′46″ N 0°54′58″ W

Map showing the location of West Harting Down West Harting Down
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
216 m
above sea level
Nearest town
South Harting
2.4 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SOU Southampton Airport31 km
LGW London Gatwick Airport55 km

About West Harting Down

West Harting Down is a mountain. Location: Harting, Chichester District. Elevation: 216 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Oakham Hill and Torberry Hill.

Climate of West Harting Down

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (100 mm)
Driest month
July (51 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 Harting Down
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°21°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1006576575258516079939899

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to West Harting Down

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 31 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (55 km). The nearest large city is Portsmouth, 22 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 31 kmwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 55 kmeast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 65 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 22 kmsouthwest
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 35 kmwest
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 35 kmnorth
  • Worthing Population: 113.9K 41 kmsoutheast
  • Woking Population: 103.9K 47 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from West Harting Down

Within 100 km: 633 historic and cultural sites, 706 natural sites, 264 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km143 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 21 kmSW
  • Whale Island Island 21 kmSW
  • Thorney Island Island 16 kmS
  • Hayling Island Island 18 kmS

25–60 km428 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 41 kmSW
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 46 kmE
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 47 kmE
  • Calshot Beach Beach 32 kmSW

60–100 km1,032 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 93 kmNE
  • Brownsea Island Island 80 kmW
  • Avon Beach Beach 63 kmSW
  • Studland Beach Beach 80 kmSW

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