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Cockey Down

Located in Clarendon Park, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°05′06″ N 1°45′10″ W

Map showing the location of Cockey Down Cockey Down
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
150 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Salisbury
3.5 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SOU Southampton Airport32 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport34 km

About Cockey Down

Cockey Down is a mountain. Location: Clarendon Park, Wiltshire. Elevation: 150 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Old Sarum and Thorny Down.

Climate of Cockey Down

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
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 Cockey Down
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)805360464854395465707683

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cockey Down

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 32 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (75 km). The nearest large city is Southampton, 32 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 32 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 34 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 75 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 32 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 42 kmsouth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 44 kmsouth
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 51 kmnortheast
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 53 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Cockey Down

Within 100 km: 441 historic and cultural sites, 845 natural sites, 225 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km84 places

  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 4 kmSW
  • Ham Island Island 7 kmS
  • Swan Island Island 20 kmE
  • Great Island Island 5 kmS

25–60 km501 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 58 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 56 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 46 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 40 kmS

60–100 km926 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 76 kmSW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 63 kmSW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 90 kmSW
  • Climping Beach Beach 89 kmE

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