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Little Down

Located in Chute, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°17′45″ N 1°33′26″ W

Map showing the location of Little Down Little Down
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
251 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Chute
1.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SOU Southampton Airport41 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport61 km

About Little Down

Little Down is a mountain. Location: Chute, Wiltshire. Elevation: 251 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Haydown Hill and Wexcombe Down.

Climate of Little Down

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (81 mm)
Driest month
July (43 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 Little Down
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)795361465056435666707781

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Little Down

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 41 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (79 km). The nearest large city is Basingstoke, 33 km to the east.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 41 kmsouth
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 61 kmsouth
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 79 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 33 kmeast
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 33 kmnorthwest
  • Reading Population: 318K 45 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 45 kmsouth
  • Oxford Population: 162.1K 55 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Little Down

Within 100 km: 595 historic and cultural sites, 945 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km75 places

  • Swan Island Island 19 kmS
  • Greenham Island 21 kmNE
  • Mill Lake 12 kmSE
  • Porton Down Mountain 22 kmSW

25–60 km418 places

  • Calshot Beach Beach 56 kmS
  • The Lynch Island 51 kmNE
  • Andersey Island Island 46 kmNE
  • Wargrave Island Island 53 kmNE

60–100 km1,316 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 65 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 71 kmS
  • Brownsea Island Island 73 kmSW
  • Avon Beach Beach 64 kmS

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