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Horningsham

Located in Wiltshire, England Coordinates: 51°10′22″ N 2°15′39″ W

Map showing the location of Horningsham Horningsham
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
139 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
8
listed under Horningsham
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport39 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport53 km

About Horningsham

Horningsham is a municipality. Location: Wiltshire, England. Elevation: 139 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Hales Castle and Brimsdown Hill.

Climate of Horningsham

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (84 mm)
Driest month
July (47 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 Horningsham
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°21°20°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°7°9°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)805762495360475969737584

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Horningsham

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 39 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 24 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 39 kmnorthwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 53 kmsoutheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 68 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 24 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 39 kmnorthwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 54 kmnortheast
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 55 kmsouth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 57 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Horningsham

Within 100 km: 604 historic and cultural sites, 1,105 natural sites, 168 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km117 places

  • Compton Down Mountain 25 kmSE
  • Chiselbury Camp Mountain 24 kmSE
  • White Sheet Hill Mountain 21 kmSE
  • Win Green Mountain 23 kmSE

25–60 km500 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 57 kmS
  • Round Island Island 57 kmS
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 34 kmE
  • Knightstone Island 55 kmW

60–100 km1,260 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 94 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 88 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 62 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 64 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Horningsham

8 places

Cities & villages4

Mountains & nature3

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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