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The Common

Located in Horsham District, West Sussex Coordinates: 51°04′15″ N 0°19′40″ W

Map showing the location of The Common The Common
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
51 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LGW London Gatwick Airport13 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport45 km

About The Common

The Common is a neighbourhood. Location: Horsham District, West Sussex. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Chennells Brook Farm and Warnham Park.

Climate of The Common

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (85 mm)
Driest month
July (41 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 The Common
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°13°16°19°22°22°19°15°11°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)835559505056415465778085

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to The Common

The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 13 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Crawley, 11 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 13 kmnortheast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 45 kmnorth
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 55 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Crawley Population: 124K 11 kmnortheast
  • Worthing Population: 113.9K 28 kmsouth
  • Brighton Population: 283.9K 30 kmsoutheast
  • Woking Population: 103.9K 32 kmnorthwest
  • Sutton Population: 187.6K 32 kmnorth

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

Day trips from The Common

Within 100 km: 679 historic and cultural sites, 623 natural sites, 280 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km115 places

  • Rookery Island Island 25 kmSW
  • Ardingly Reservoir Lake 16 kmE
  • Hedgecourt Lake Lake 20 kmNE
  • Vann Lake Lake 8 kmN

25–60 km800 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 26 kmS
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 27 kmS
  • Climping Beach Beach 35 kmSW
  • Pagham Beach Beach 44 kmSW

60–100 km667 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 60 kmSW
  • Isle of Wight Island 80 kmSW
  • Isle of Sheppey Island 89 kmNE
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 62 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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