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Durrington Walls

Located in Amesbury, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°11′00″ N 1°47′00″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Amesbury
0.9 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
87 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SOU Southampton Airport40 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport45 km

About Durrington Walls

Durrington Walls is a historic site. Location: Amesbury, Wiltshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Amesbury Abbey and St Mary and St Melor.

Climate of Durrington Walls

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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 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).

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Climate of Durrington Walls
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°12°16°19°22°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)765159455055425564667279

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Durrington Walls

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 40 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (69 km). The nearest large city is Southampton, 41 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 40 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 45 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 69 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 41 kmsoutheast
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 42 kmnorth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 46 kmnorthwest
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 49 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 52 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Durrington Walls

Within 100 km: 508 historic and cultural sites, 930 natural sites, 241 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km89 places

  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 13 kmS
  • Ham Island Island 19 kmS
  • Swan Island Island 22 kmE
  • Great Island Island 16 kmS

25–60 km426 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 56 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 51 kmS
  • Calshot Beach Beach 53 kmSE
  • Studland Beach Beach 59 kmS

60–100 km1,164 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 66 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 66 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 82 kmSW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 71 kmSW

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