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Beacon Hill

Located in Fonthill Gifford, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°04′10″ N 2°07′37″ W

Map showing the location of Beacon Hill Beacon Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
242 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hindon
2.5 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport38 km
BRS Bristol Airport54 km

About Beacon Hill

Beacon Hill is a mountain. Location: Fonthill Gifford, Wiltshire. Elevation: 242 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Pythouse Hill and Knoyle Hill.

Climate of Beacon Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · 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 Beacon Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)886265525458465971788192

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Beacon Hill

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 38 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (54 km). The nearest large city is Bath, 38 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 38 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 54 kmnorthwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 56 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 38 kmnorthwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 41 kmsouth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 43 kmsoutheast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 54 kmeast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 54 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Beacon Hill

Within 100 km: 525 historic and cultural sites, 961 natural sites, 167 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km106 places

  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 22 kmE
  • Bathing Island Island 21 kmSW
  • Fish's Island Island 21 kmSW
  • St John's Island Island 23 kmE

25–60 km510 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 43 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 47 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 58 kmSW
  • Studland Beach Beach 47 kmS

60–100 km1,037 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 80 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 73 kmSE
  • Calshot Beach Beach 64 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 66 kmSW

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