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Golden Ball Hill

Located in Alton, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°22′30″ N 1°48′56″ W

Map showing the location of Golden Ball Hill Golden Ball Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
271 m
above sea level
Nearest town
New Town
1.1 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SOU Southampton Airport57 km
BRS Bristol Airport63 km

About Golden Ball Hill

Golden Ball Hill is a mountain. Location: Alton, Wiltshire. Elevation: 271 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Milk Hill and Woodborough Hill.

Climate of Golden Ball Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (80 mm)
Driest month
April (47 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 Golden Ball Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)775360475358475867697480

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Golden Ball Hill

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 57 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (63 km). The nearest large city is Swindon, 20 km to the north.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 57 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 63 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 66 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 20 kmnorth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 38 kmwest
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 52 kmeast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 55 kmwest
  • Oxford Population: 162.1K 57 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Golden Ball Hill

Within 100 km: 642 historic and cultural sites, 1,060 natural sites, 257 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km69 places

  • Windmill Hill Mountain 9 kmNW
  • Beacon Hill Mountain 22 kmS
  • Little Down Mountain 20 kmSE
  • Walbury Hill Mountain 25 kmE

25–60 km425 places

  • Andersey Island Island 50 kmNE
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 34 kmS
  • Rose Isle Island 55 kmNE
  • Lock Wood Island Island 53 kmNE

60–100 km1,465 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 83 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 86 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 77 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 72 kmS

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