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Avebury

Located in Wiltshire, England Coordinates: 51°25′19″ N 1°52′05″ W

Map showing the location of Avebury Avebury
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
172 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
9
listed under Avebury
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport59 km
SOU Southampton Airport63 km

About Avebury

Avebury is a municipality. Location: Wiltshire, England. Elevation: 172 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Cherhill Down and Tan Hill.

Climate of Avebury

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (78 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 Avebury
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°21°21°17°13°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)735258475157465865697178

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Avebury

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 59 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swindon, 16 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 59 kmwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 63 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 71 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 16 kmnorth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 35 kmwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 51 kmwest
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 55 kmnorth
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 56 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Avebury

Within 100 km: 678 historic and cultural sites, 1,082 natural sites, 246 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km69 places

  • Windmill Hill Mountain 2 kmN
  • Milk Hill Mountain 5 kmS
  • Hackpen Hill Mountain 6 kmNE
  • Liddington Hill Mountain 16 kmNE

25–60 km452 places

  • Alney Island Island 56 kmNW
  • Andersey Island Island 49 kmNE
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 40 kmS
  • Rose Isle Island 55 kmNE

60–100 km1,485 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 89 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 92 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 82 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 78 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Avebury

9 places

Cities & villages4

Mountains & nature3

Heritage & sights2

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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