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Alderton

Located in Luckington, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°32′37″ N 2°14′02″ W

Map showing the location of Alderton Alderton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
125 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 Airport38 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport79 km

About Alderton

Alderton is a village. Location: Luckington, Wiltshire. Elevation: 125 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Westonbirt Arboretum and Castle Combe.

Climate of Alderton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (89 mm)
Driest month
July (51 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 Alderton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)846067555864516775767989

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Alderton

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 38 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 21 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 38 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 79 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 89 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 21 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 27 kmwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 31 kmeast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 36 kmnorth
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 41 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Alderton

Within 100 km: 801 historic and cultural sites, 1,239 natural sites, 174 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km84 places

  • Friday Island Island 21 kmNE
  • Bathford Hill Mountain 17 kmS
  • Crawley Hill Mountain 18 kmN
  • Cam Long Down Mountain 18 kmN

25–60 km675 places

  • Alney Island Island 36 kmN
  • Knightstone Island 57 kmW
  • Denny Island Island 38 kmW
  • Stanford Park Island Island 53 kmE

60–100 km1,455 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 97 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 97 kmS
  • Studland Beach Beach 100 kmS
  • Kilve Beach Beach 79 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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