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Wexcombe Down

Located in Grafton, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°19′04″ N 1°36′14″ W

Map showing the location of Wexcombe Down Wexcombe Down
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
267 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Wexcombe
1.5 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SOU Southampton Airport44 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport62 km

About Wexcombe Down

Wexcombe Down is a mountain. Location: Grafton, Wiltshire. Elevation: 267 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Haydown Hill and Little Down.

Climate of Wexcombe 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 0°)
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 Wexcombe Down
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°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 Wexcombe Down

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 44 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (78 km). The nearest large city is Swindon, 29 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 44 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 62 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 78 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 29 kmnorthwest
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 37 kmeast
  • Reading Population: 318K 47 kmeast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 48 kmsouth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 53 kmwest

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

Day trips from Wexcombe Down

Within 100 km: 603 historic and cultural sites, 975 natural sites, 276 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km83 places

  • Swan Island Island 23 kmS
  • Greenham Island 22 kmNE
  • Mill Lake 15 kmSE
  • Windmill Hill Mountain 23 kmNW

25–60 km400 places

  • Calshot Beach Beach 60 kmS
  • The Lynch Island 53 kmE
  • Andersey Island Island 45 kmNE
  • Wargrave Island Island 55 kmNE

60–100 km1,371 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 69 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 74 kmS
  • Brownsea Island Island 74 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 66 kmS

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