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King's Play Hill

Located in Heddington, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°23′35″ N 1°59′15″ W

Map showing the location of King's Play Hill King's Play Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
232 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Heddington
1.1 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport51 km
SOU Southampton Airport66 km

About King's Play Hill

King's Play Hill is a mountain. Location: Heddington, Wiltshire. Elevation: 232 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Roundway Hill and Morgan's Hill.

Climate of King's Play Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
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 King's Play Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)735258475157465865697178

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to King's Play Hill

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 51 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swindon, 23 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 51 kmwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 66 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 69 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 23 kmnortheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 26 kmwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 43 kmwest
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 55 kmnorth
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 57 kmnorth

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

Day trips from King's Play Hill

Within 100 km: 692 historic and cultural sites, 1,113 natural sites, 219 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km75 places

  • Windmill Hill Mountain 9 kmNE
  • Milk Hill Mountain 10 kmE
  • Hackpen Hill Mountain 15 kmNE
  • Bathford Hill Mountain 22 kmW

25–60 km483 places

  • Alney Island Island 56 kmN
  • Andersey Island Island 58 kmNE
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 39 kmS
  • Abbey Meadow Island 58 kmNE

60–100 km1,466 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 92 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 93 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 78 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 76 kmS

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