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Ridge Hill

Located in Chilmark, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°05′14″ N 2°04′32″ W

Map showing the location of Ridge Hill Ridge Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
187 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Chilmark
2.3 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport38 km
SOU Southampton Airport53 km

About Ridge Hill

Ridge Hill is a mountain. Location: Chilmark, Wiltshire. Elevation: 187 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Red Hill and Castle Ditches.

Climate of Ridge Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (92 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 Ridge Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)886265525458465971788192

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ridge Hill

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 38 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (56 km). The nearest large city is Bath, 38 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 38 kmsoutheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 53 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 56 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 38 kmnorthwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 42 kmsouth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 43 kmsouth
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 51 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 55 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Ridge Hill

Within 100 km: 523 historic and cultural sites, 957 natural sites, 176 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km108 places

  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 19 kmE
  • Bathing Island Island 24 kmSW
  • Fish's Island Island 25 kmSW
  • Ham Island Island 24 kmE

25–60 km502 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 45 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 47 kmSE
  • Studland Beach Beach 48 kmS
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 54 kmS

60–100 km1,046 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 78 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 72 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 61 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 62 kmSE

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