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Village

Ford

Located in Laverstock, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°05′42″ N 1°46′27″ W

Map showing the location of Ford Ford
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
54 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 Airport33 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport35 km

About Ford

Ford is a village. Location: Laverstock, Wiltshire. Elevation: 54 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Old Sarum Castle and Salisbury Cathedral.

Climate of Ford

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (83 mm)
Driest month
July (39 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 Ford
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°22°21°18°14°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)805360464854395465707683

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ford

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 33 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (73 km). The nearest large city is Southampton, 34 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 33 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 35 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 73 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 34 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 42 kmsouth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 45 kmsouth
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 52 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 52 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Ford

Within 100 km: 451 historic and cultural sites, 859 natural sites, 227 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km84 places

  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 4 kmSW
  • Ham Island Island 9 kmS
  • Swan Island Island 21 kmE
  • Great Island Island 6 kmS

25–60 km495 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 60 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 58 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 47 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 41 kmS

60–100 km958 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 76 kmSW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 63 kmSW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 89 kmSW
  • Climping Beach Beach 90 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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