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Dial Post

Located in West Grinstead, Horsham District Coordinates: 50°57′48″ N 0°21′24″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
34 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 Airport24 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport57 km

About Dial Post

Dial Post is a village. Location: West Grinstead, Horsham District. Elevation: 34 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Knepp Castle and Longbury Hill.

Climate of Dial Post

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
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 Dial Post
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°13°16°19°22°21°19°15°11°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)845661494853435369828587

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Dial Post

The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 24 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Worthing, 16 km to the south.

Airports

  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 24 kmnortheast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 57 kmnorth
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 67 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Worthing Population: 113.9K 16 kmsouth
  • Crawley Population: 124K 21 kmnortheast
  • Brighton Population: 283.9K 21 kmsoutheast
  • Woking Population: 103.9K 42 kmnorth
  • Sutton Population: 187.6K 44 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Dial Post

Within 100 km: 623 historic and cultural sites, 565 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km95 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 15 kmS
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 16 kmS
  • Climping Beach Beach 24 kmSW
  • Rookery Island Island 18 kmW

25–60 km541 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 53 kmW
  • Pagham Beach Beach 35 kmSW
  • Bembridge Beach Beach 59 kmSW
  • Whale Island Island 55 kmW

60–100 km812 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 73 kmSW
  • Isle of Sheppey Island 96 kmNE
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 74 kmN
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 77 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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