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Thorny Down

Located in Firsdown, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°06′24″ N 1°42′41″ W

Map showing the location of Thorny Down Thorny Down
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
165 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Firsdown
1.1 km SE
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 Airport37 km

About Thorny Down

Thorny Down is a mountain. Location: Firsdown, Wiltshire. Elevation: 165 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Battery Hill and Porton Down.

Climate of Thorny 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 Thorny Down
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°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 Thorny Down

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 30 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (77 km). The nearest large city is Southampton, 31 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 30 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 37 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 77 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 31 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 45 kmsouth
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 47 kmeast
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 48 kmsouthwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 50 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Thorny Down

Within 100 km: 449 historic and cultural sites, 852 natural sites, 235 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km80 places

  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 8 kmSW
  • Ham Island Island 10 kmS
  • Swan Island Island 16 kmE
  • Great Island Island 8 kmS

25–60 km507 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 57 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 56 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 50 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 42 kmS

60–100 km949 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 80 kmSW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 67 kmSW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 93 kmSW
  • Climping Beach Beach 87 kmSE

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