- Elevation
- 127 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SOU Southampton Airport36 km
- BOH Bournemouth Airport44 km
About Boscombe Down West
Boscombe Down West is a mountain. Location: Amesbury, Wiltshire. Elevation: 127 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Beacon Hill and Boscombe Down East.
Climate of Boscombe Down West
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 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 76 | 51 | 59 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 42 | 55 | 64 | 66 | 72 | 79 |
How to get to Boscombe Down West
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 36 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (73 km). The nearest large city is Southampton, 37 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 36 kmsoutheast
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 44 kmsouth
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 73 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 37 kmsoutheast
- Swindon Population: 201.7K 44 kmnorth
- Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 46 kmeast
- Bath Population: 101.6K 50 kmnorthwest
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 51 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Boscombe Down West
Within 100 km: 491 historic and cultural sites, 903 natural sites, 249 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km84 places
- Harnham Water Meadows Island 12 kmSW
- Ham Island Island 17 kmS
- Swan Island Island 18 kmE
- Great Island Island 14 kmS
25–60 km457 places
- Brownsea Island Island 55 kmS
- Avon Beach Beach 49 kmS
- Calshot Beach Beach 49 kmSE
- Studland Beach Beach 58 kmS
60–100 km1,102 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 62 kmSE
- Isle of Wight Island 63 kmSE
- Chesil Beach Beach 83 kmSW
- Man O'War Beach Beach 71 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Amesbury Town, Amesbury3.4 km W
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Bulford Town, Bulford3.1 km NW
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Newton Tony Village, Newton Tony3 km E
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Countess Village, Amesbury3.8 km W
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Boscombe Village, Allington2.2 km SE
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Bulford Camp Village, Bulford2.9 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Beacon Hill Mountain, Bulford2.2 km NE
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Boscombe Down East Mountain, Allington6 km SE
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Porton Down Mountain, Idmiston6 km SE
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Tower Hill Mountain, Over Wallop6.1 km SE
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Battery Hill Mountain, Idmiston6.4 km S
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Amesbury Abbey Historic site, Amesbury3.6 km W
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St Mary and St Melor Attraction, Amesbury3.6 km W
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Thorny Down Mountain, Firsdown6.8 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources