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Crofton

Located in Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°21′41″ N 1°37′30″ W

Map showing the location of Crofton Crofton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
137 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SOU Southampton Airport49 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport66 km

About Crofton

Crofton is a village. Location: Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire. Elevation: 137 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Wolf Hall and Carvers Hill.

Climate of Crofton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (79 mm)
Driest month
July (45 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 Crofton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°4°7°9°12°12°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)765259475258455766697479

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Crofton

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 49 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (76 km). The nearest large city is Swindon, 24 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 49 kmsouth
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 66 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 76 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 24 kmnorthwest
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 39 kmeast
  • Reading Population: 318K 47 kmeast
  • Oxford Population: 162.1K 50 kmnortheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 51 kmwest

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

Day trips from Crofton

Within 100 km: 644 historic and cultural sites, 1,009 natural sites, 280 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km82 places

  • Greenham Island 22 kmE
  • Mill Lake 20 kmSE
  • Windmill Hill Mountain 20 kmNW
  • Whitehorse Hill Mountain 24 kmN

25–60 km407 places

  • The Lynch Island 53 kmE
  • Andersey Island Island 42 kmNE
  • Wargrave Island Island 55 kmE
  • Loddon Island Island 54 kmE

60–100 km1,444 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 74 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 79 kmS
  • Brownsea Island Island 78 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 71 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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