- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 71 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SOU Southampton Airport39 km
- BOH Bournemouth Airport44 km
About Amesbury Abbey
Amesbury Abbey is a historic site. Location: Amesbury, Wiltshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include St Mary and St Melor and Durrington Walls.
Climate of Amesbury Abbey
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 72 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (79 mm)
- Driest month
- July (42 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 76 | 51 | 59 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 42 | 55 | 64 | 66 | 72 | 79 |
How to get to Amesbury Abbey
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 39 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (69 km). The nearest large city is Southampton, 40 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 39 kmsoutheast
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 44 kmsouth
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 69 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 40 kmsoutheast
- Swindon Population: 201.7K 43 kmnorth
- Bath Population: 101.6K 46 kmnorthwest
- Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 50 kmeast
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 51 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Amesbury Abbey
Within 100 km: 499 historic and cultural sites, 922 natural sites, 237 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km89 places
- Harnham Water Meadows Island 12 kmS
- Ham Island Island 17 kmS
- Swan Island Island 22 kmE
- Great Island Island 15 kmS
25–60 km433 places
- Brownsea Island Island 55 kmS
- Avon Beach Beach 49 kmS
- Calshot Beach Beach 52 kmSE
- Studland Beach Beach 58 kmS
60–100 km1,136 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 65 kmSE
- Isle of Wight Island 65 kmSE
- Chesil Beach Beach 81 kmSW
- Man O'War Beach Beach 70 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
St Mary and St Melor Attraction, Amesbury<0.1 km SW
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Durrington Walls Historic site, Amesbury1.3 km N
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Stonehenge Historic site, Amesbury3 km W
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Boscombe Down West Mountain, Amesbury3.6 km E
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Rox Hill Mountain, Wilsford cum Lake4.2 km SW
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Salisbury Cathedral Attraction, Salisbury12 km S -
Old Sarum Castle Historic site, Salisbury9 km S -
Beacon Hill Mountain, Bulford4.9 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Amesbury Town, Amesbury0.4 km NE
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Countess Village, Amesbury0.7 km N
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Bulford Town, Bulford2.5 km NE
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West Amesbury Village, Amesbury0.8 km W
Sources & licences
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