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Horningsham Common

Located in Horningsham, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°10′15″ N 2°16′48″ W

Map showing the location of Horningsham Common Horningsham Common
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
229 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Horningsham
0.3 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport38 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport53 km

About Horningsham Common

Horningsham Common is a mountain. Location: Horningsham, Wiltshire. Elevation: 229 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Longleat Safari Park and Woodhouse Castle.

Climate of Horningsham Common

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
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 Common
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)805762495360475969737584

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Horningsham Common

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 38 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 23 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 38 kmnorthwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 53 kmsoutheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 69 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 23 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 39 kmnorthwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 55 kmsouth
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 55 kmnortheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 57 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Horningsham Common

Within 100 km: 602 historic and cultural sites, 1,105 natural sites, 165 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km120 places

  • White Sheet Hill Mountain 22 kmSE
  • Win Green Mountain 24 kmSE
  • Cold Kitchen Hill Mountain 5 kmSE
  • Cranmore Hill Mountain 14 kmW

25–60 km501 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 58 kmS
  • Round Island Island 57 kmS
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 35 kmE
  • Knightstone Island 53 kmW

60–100 km1,251 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 95 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 89 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 62 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 63 kmS

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