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Swallowcliffe Down

Located in Alvediston, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°01′36″ N 2°02′18″ W

Map showing the location of Swallowcliffe Down Swallowcliffe Down
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
188 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Alvediston
1.9 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport31 km
SOU Southampton Airport49 km

About Swallowcliffe Down

Swallowcliffe Down is a mountain. Location: Alvediston, Wiltshire. Elevation: 188 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Windmill Hill and Ansty Hill.

Climate of Swallowcliffe Down

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (92 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).

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Climate of Swallowcliffe Down
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)886265525458465971788192

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Swallowcliffe Down

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 31 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (62 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 35 km to the south.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 31 kmsoutheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 49 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 62 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 35 kmsouth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 36 kmsouth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 45 kmnorthwest
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 47 kmeast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 62 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Swallowcliffe Down

Within 100 km: 470 historic and cultural sites, 883 natural sites, 173 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km105 places

  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 17 kmE
  • Bathing Island Island 22 kmSW
  • Fish's Island Island 23 kmSW
  • Ham Island Island 20 kmE

25–60 km483 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 38 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 39 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 57 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 56 kmSE

60–100 km938 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 73 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 65 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 69 kmSW
  • Kilve Beach Beach 85 kmW

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