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Scratchbury Hill

Located in Norton Bavant, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°11′51″ N 2°07′40″ W

Map showing the location of Scratchbury Hill Scratchbury Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
197 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Boreham
2.7 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport46 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport51 km

About Scratchbury Hill

Scratchbury Hill is a mountain. Location: Norton Bavant, Wiltshire. Elevation: 197 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Middle Hill and Battlesbury Hill.

Climate of Scratchbury Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (83 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 Scratchbury Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°18°21°20°17°13°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)795560495258455767727483

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Scratchbury Hill

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 46 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 26 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 46 kmnorthwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 51 kmsoutheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 61 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 26 kmnorthwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 43 kmnorthwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 47 kmnortheast
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 55 kmsouth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 56 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Scratchbury Hill

Within 100 km: 603 historic and cultural sites, 1,064 natural sites, 183 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km108 places

  • Compton Down Mountain 20 kmSE
  • Chiselbury Camp Mountain 19 kmSE
  • Trow Down Mountain 23 kmS
  • White Sheet Hill Mountain 20 kmS

25–60 km479 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 57 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 59 kmSE
  • Round Island Island 57 kmS
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 27 kmSE

60–100 km1,263 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 87 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 83 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 70 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 72 kmSE

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