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Waterhay

Located in Leigh, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°38′17″ N 1°54′50″ W

Map showing the location of Waterhay Waterhay
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
82 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport63 km
SOU Southampton Airport86 km

About Waterhay

Waterhay is a village. Location: Leigh, Wiltshire. Elevation: 82 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Ashton Keynes and Cricklade Radio Tower.

Climate of Waterhay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 65 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (71 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 Waterhay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)664854464957455662626571

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Waterhay

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 63 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swindon, 13 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 63 kmsouthwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 86 kmsoutheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 92 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 13 kmsoutheast
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 31 kmnorth
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 34 kmnorthwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 43 kmsouthwest
  • Oxford Population: 162.1K 47 kmeast

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

Day trips from Waterhay

Within 100 km: 787 historic and cultural sites, 1,032 natural sites, 208 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km60 places

  • Friday Island Island 5 kmW
  • Windmill Hill Mountain 22 kmS
  • Birdlip Hill Mountain 25 kmNW
  • Hackpen Hill Mountain 20 kmS

25–60 km524 places

  • Alney Island Island 34 kmNW
  • Andersey Island Island 44 kmE
  • Rose Isle Island 48 kmE
  • Lock Wood Island Island 48 kmE

60–100 km1,443 places

  • The Lynch Island 73 kmE
  • Steep Holm Island 89 kmW
  • Flat Holm Island 89 kmW
  • Barry Island Island 99 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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