- Elevation
- 132 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SOU Southampton Airport57 km
- BRS Bristol Airport60 km
About Alton Barnes
Alton Barnes is a village. Location: Alton, Wiltshire. Elevation: 132 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Woodborough Hill and Milk Hill.
Climate of Alton Barnes
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 71 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (78 mm)
- Driest month
- July (46 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 73 | 52 | 58 | 47 | 51 | 57 | 46 | 58 | 65 | 69 | 71 | 78 |
How to get to Alton Barnes
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 57 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (60 km). The nearest large city is Swindon, 23 km to the north.
Airports
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 57 kmsoutheast
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 60 kmwest
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 64 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Swindon Population: 201.7K 23 kmnorth
- Bath Population: 101.6K 36 kmwest
- Bristol Population: 479K 53 kmwest
- Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 54 kmeast
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 59 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Alton Barnes
Within 100 km: 641 historic and cultural sites, 1,062 natural sites, 250 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km74 places
- Windmill Hill Mountain 9 kmN
- Beacon Hill Mountain 22 kmSE
- Little Down Mountain 22 kmE
- Milk Hill Mountain 2 kmN
25–60 km413 places
- Andersey Island Island 52 kmNE
- Harnham Water Meadows Island 33 kmS
- Rose Isle Island 58 kmNE
- Lock Wood Island Island 56 kmNE
60–100 km1,466 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 83 kmSE
- Isle of Wight Island 85 kmSE
- Brownsea Island Island 75 kmS
- Avon Beach Beach 71 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Woodborough Hill Mountain, Woodborough1.5 km SE
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Milk Hill Mountain, Stanton St. Bernard2.1 km N
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Golden Ball Hill Mountain, Alton3 km NE
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Tan Hill Mountain, Allcannings3.4 km NW
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Vale of Pewsey Natural site, England3.1 km S
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Silbury Hill Mountain, Avebury6.3 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources