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Great Island

Located in Britford, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°02′32″ N 1°45′11″ W

Map showing the location of Great Island Great Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
39 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Alderbury
1.3 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SOU Southampton Airport30 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport30 km

About Great Island

Great Island is an island. Location: Britford, Wiltshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Kitt's Island and River Bourne.

Climate of Great Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (83 mm)
Driest month
July (39 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 Great Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°16°19°22°22°19°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)805360464854395465707683

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Great Island

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 30 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (77 km). The nearest large city is Southampton, 29 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 30 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 30 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 77 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 29 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 37 kmsouth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 40 kmsouthwest
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 53 kmnortheast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 54 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Great Island

Within 100 km: 416 historic and cultural sites, 806 natural sites, 218 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km83 places

  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 5 kmNW
  • Ham Island Island 3 kmS
  • Swan Island Island 21 kmNE
  • Kitt's Island Island 1 kmN

25–60 km515 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 55 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 52 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 42 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 35 kmS

60–100 km842 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 73 kmSW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 88 kmSW
  • Climping Beach Beach 87 kmE
  • Pagham Beach Beach 78 kmSE

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