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Windmill Hill

Located in Alvediston, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°00′30″ N 2°03′05″ W

Map showing the location of Windmill Hill Windmill Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
178 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Alvediston
1.2 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport29 km
SOU Southampton Airport49 km

About Windmill Hill

Windmill Hill is a mountain. Location: Alvediston, Wiltshire. Elevation: 178 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Trow Down and Swallowcliffe Down.

Climate of Windmill Hill

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 21°)
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 Windmill Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°21°20°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)886265525458465971788192

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Windmill Hill

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 29 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (62 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 33 km to the south.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 29 kmsoutheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 49 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 62 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 33 kmsouth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 34 kmsouth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 46 kmnorthwest
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 47 kmeast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 63 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Windmill Hill

Within 100 km: 447 historic and cultural sites, 878 natural sites, 169 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km100 places

  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 18 kmE
  • Bathing Island Island 20 kmSW
  • Fish's Island Island 21 kmSW
  • Ham Island Island 21 kmE

25–60 km490 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 36 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 38 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 55 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 56 kmSE

60–100 km904 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 73 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 65 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 67 kmSW
  • Kilve Beach Beach 85 kmW

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