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Village

New Town

Located in Alton, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°22′34″ N 1°49′53″ W

Map showing the location of New Town New Town
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
212 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 Airport58 km
BRS Bristol Airport62 km

About New Town

New Town is a village. Location: Alton, Wiltshire. Elevation: 212 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Golden Ball Hill and Milk Hill.

Climate of New Town

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 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
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 New Town
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°15°18°21°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°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 New Town

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 58 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (62 km). The nearest large city is Swindon, 21 km to the north.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 58 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 62 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 66 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 21 kmnorth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 37 kmwest
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 53 kmeast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 54 kmwest
  • Oxford Population: 162.1K 58 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from New Town

Within 100 km: 644 historic and cultural sites, 1,066 natural sites, 254 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km70 places

  • Windmill Hill Mountain 8 kmNW
  • Beacon Hill Mountain 23 kmS
  • Little Down Mountain 21 kmSE
  • Milk Hill Mountain 1 kmW

25–60 km422 places

  • Andersey Island Island 50 kmNE
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 35 kmS
  • Rose Isle Island 56 kmNE
  • Lock Wood Island Island 53 kmNE

60–100 km1,472 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 84 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 86 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 77 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 72 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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