- Elevation
- 104 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BRS Bristol Airport55 km
- SOU Southampton Airport74 km
About Preston
Preston is a village. Location: Lyneham and Bradenstoke, Wiltshire. Elevation: 104 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Lyneham Hillock Wood and Lyneham Clack Mount.
Climate of Preston
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 66 | 48 | 54 | 46 | 49 | 57 | 45 | 56 | 62 | 62 | 65 | 71 |
How to get to Preston
The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 55 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swindon, 13 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 55 kmwest
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 74 kmsoutheast
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 81 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Swindon Population: 201.7K 13 kmnortheast
- Bath Population: 101.6K 32 kmsouthwest
- Bristol Population: 479K 45 kmwest
- Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 45 kmnorth
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 45 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Preston
Within 100 km: 714 historic and cultural sites, 1,099 natural sites, 223 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km67 places
- Friday Island Island 17 kmN
- Windmill Hill Mountain 8 kmSE
- Milk Hill Mountain 15 kmSE
- Hackpen Hill Mountain 10 kmE
25–60 km527 places
- Alney Island Island 46 kmNW
- Andersey Island Island 50 kmE
- Harnham Water Meadows Island 49 kmS
- Rose Isle Island 55 kmNE
60–100 km1,442 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 100 kmSE
- Brownsea Island Island 90 kmS
- Avon Beach Beach 87 kmS
- Calshot Beach Beach 89 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lyneham Hillock Wood Historic site, Tockenham2.5 km N
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Lyneham Clack Mount Historic site, Lyneham and Bradenstoke4 km W
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Great Wood Hill Mountain, Brinkworth3.7 km N
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Avon Grove Hill Mountain, Lyneham and Bradenstoke4.5 km W
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Clyffe Pypard Hill Mountain, Clyffe Pypard4.2 km SE
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Bincknoll Castle Historic site, Broad Hinton7.3 km E
Sources & licences
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