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Compton Bassett

Located in Wiltshire, England Coordinates: 51°27′13″ N 1°56′26″ W

Map showing the location of Compton Bassett Compton Bassett
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
140 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Compton Bassett
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport55 km
SOU Southampton Airport69 km

About Compton Bassett

Compton Bassett is a municipality. Location: Wiltshire, England. Elevation: 140 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Cherhill Down and Windmill Hill.

Climate of Compton Bassett

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (78 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 Compton Bassett
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°7°9°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)735258475157465865697178

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Compton Bassett

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 55 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swindon, 16 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 55 kmwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 69 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 75 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 16 kmnortheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 31 kmwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 46 kmwest
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 50 kmnorthwest
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 51 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Compton Bassett

Within 100 km: 698 historic and cultural sites, 1,110 natural sites, 225 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km73 places

  • Friday Island Island 22 kmN
  • Windmill Hill Mountain 5 kmE
  • Milk Hill Mountain 10 kmSE
  • Hackpen Hill Mountain 9 kmE

25–60 km490 places

  • Alney Island Island 51 kmNW
  • Andersey Island Island 52 kmNE
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 44 kmS
  • Rose Isle Island 57 kmNE

60–100 km1,470 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 95 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 98 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 85 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 82 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Compton Bassett

1 place

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