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Kingsdown

Located in Box, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°24′11″ N 2°16′24″ W

Map showing the location of Kingsdown Kingsdown
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
142 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 Airport31 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport74 km

About Kingsdown

Kingsdown is a village. Location: Box, Wiltshire. Elevation: 142 m.

From Wikipedia

Kingsdown is a hamlet in the civil parish of Box, Wiltshire, England. It is about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south-west of Box village and 1.2 miles (1.9 km) east of Bathford, across the county border in Somerset. At the top of Doctor's Hill, Kingsdown House is a three-storey ashlar house from the early 18th century; its formal front with parapet and corner urns was embellished in the 19th century with a Corinthian porch and a roof-height clock.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Kingsdown

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (83 mm)
Driest month
July (48 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 Kingsdown
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)795662515461486271727583

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kingsdown

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 31 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 7 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 31 kmwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 74 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 76 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 7 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 23 kmwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 38 kmnortheast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 52 kmnorth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 54 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Kingsdown

Within 100 km: 713 historic and cultural sites, 1,228 natural sites, 182 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km100 places

  • Denny Island Island 24 kmW
  • Bathford Hill Mountain 2 kmSW
  • White Horse Hill Mountain 18 kmSE
  • Blackberry Hill Mountain 18 kmSW

25–60 km627 places

  • Steep Holm Island 59 kmW
  • Flat Holm Island 59 kmW
  • Alney Island Island 51 kmN
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 50 kmSE

60–100 km1,396 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 82 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 84 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 88 kmS
  • Calshot Beach Beach 94 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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