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West Dean

Located in Chichester District, West Sussex Coordinates: 50°55′08″ N 0°47′50″ W

Map showing the location of West Dean West Dean
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
87 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
2
listed under West Dean
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SOU Southampton Airport39 km
LGW London Gatwick Airport50 km

About West Dean

West Dean is a village. Location: Chichester District, West Sussex. Elevation: 87 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Linch Down and Bow Hill.

Climate of West Dean

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 96 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (99 mm)
Driest month
July (52 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 Dean
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)996375585357526179929697

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to West Dean

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 39 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (50 km). The nearest large city is Portsmouth, 25 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 39 kmwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 50 kmnortheast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 66 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 25 kmsouthwest
  • Worthing Population: 113.9K 32 kmeast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 43 kmwest
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 43 kmnorthwest
  • Brighton Population: 283.9K 47 kmeast

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

Day trips from West Dean

Within 100 km: 614 historic and cultural sites, 654 natural sites, 257 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km137 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 23 kmSW
  • Climping Beach Beach 21 kmSE
  • Pagham Beach Beach 17 kmS
  • Whale Island Island 24 kmSW

25–60 km398 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 44 kmSW
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 37 kmE
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 38 kmE
  • Calshot Beach Beach 38 kmW

60–100 km990 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 92 kmNE
  • Brownsea Island Island 87 kmW
  • Avon Beach Beach 69 kmW
  • Studland Beach Beach 86 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in West Dean

2 places
  1. 1 West Dean 481

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

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