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West Kennett

Located in Avebury, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°24′51″ N 1°50′27″ W

Map showing the location of West Kennett West Kennett
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
149 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport61 km
SOU Southampton Airport62 km

About West Kennett

West Kennett is a village. Location: Avebury, Wiltshire. Elevation: 149 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Waden Hill and Silbury Hill.

Climate of West Kennett

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 West Kennett
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°21°21°18°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 West Kennett

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 61 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swindon, 17 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 61 kmwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 62 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 70 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 17 kmnorth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 37 kmwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 53 kmwest
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 55 kmeast
  • Oxford Population: 162.1K 55 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from West Kennett

Within 100 km: 670 historic and cultural sites, 1,073 natural sites, 253 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km69 places

  • Windmill Hill Mountain 4 kmNW
  • Little Down Mountain 24 kmSE
  • Milk Hill Mountain 4 kmS
  • Hackpen Hill Mountain 6 kmN

25–60 km441 places

  • Alney Island Island 58 kmNW
  • Andersey Island Island 48 kmNE
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 39 kmS
  • Rose Isle Island 54 kmNE

60–100 km1,486 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 87 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 90 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 81 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 77 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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