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Boscombe Down East

Located in Allington, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°08′00″ N 1°40′00″ W

Map showing the location of Boscombe Down East Boscombe Down East
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
140 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Newton Tony
3.8 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SOU Southampton Airport30 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport41 km

About Boscombe Down East

Boscombe Down East is a mountain. Location: Allington, Wiltshire. Elevation: 140 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Tower Hill and Isle of Wight Hill.

Climate of Boscombe Down East

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (83 mm)
Driest month
July (39 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 Boscombe Down East
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)805360464854395465707683

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Boscombe Down East

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 30 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (78 km). The nearest large city is Southampton, 31 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 30 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 41 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 78 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 31 kmsoutheast
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 43 kmeast
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 48 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 48 kmsouth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 52 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Boscombe Down East

Within 100 km: 463 historic and cultural sites, 873 natural sites, 248 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km74 places

  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 12 kmSW
  • Ham Island Island 14 kmSW
  • Swan Island Island 13 kmE
  • Great Island Island 12 kmSW

25–60 km495 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 56 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 57 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 54 kmSW
  • Avon Beach Beach 45 kmS

60–100 km1,015 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 84 kmSW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 71 kmSW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 97 kmSW
  • Climping Beach Beach 85 kmSE

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