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Preston

Located in Aldbourne, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°27′56″ N 1°36′12″ W

Map showing the location of Preston Preston
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
120 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SOU Southampton Airport60 km
BRS Bristol Airport78 km

About Preston

Preston is a village. Location: Aldbourne, Wiltshire. Elevation: 120 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Lewisham Castle and Membury Transmitting Station.

Climate of Preston

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (79 mm)
Driest month
July (45 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 Preston
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)765259475258455766697479

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Preston

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 60 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (78 km). The nearest large city is Swindon, 16 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 60 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 78 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 78 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 16 kmnorthwest
  • Oxford Population: 162.1K 40 kmnortheast
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 42 kmsoutheast
  • Reading Population: 318K 44 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 54 kmwest

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

Day trips from Preston

Within 100 km: 731 historic and cultural sites, 1,043 natural sites, 283 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km77 places

  • Stanford Park Island Island 21 kmNE
  • Greenham Island 21 kmE
  • Windmill Hill Mountain 19 kmW
  • Whitehorse Hill Mountain 13 kmN

25–60 km415 places

  • The Lynch Island 49 kmE
  • Andersey Island Island 32 kmNE
  • Wargrave Island Island 51 kmE
  • Loddon Island Island 51 kmE

60–100 km1,565 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 83 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 90 kmS
  • Brownsea Island Island 90 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 82 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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