- Elevation
- 102 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BRS Bristol Airport64 km
- SOU Southampton Airport78 km
About The Fox
The Fox is a village. Location: Purton, Wiltshire. Elevation: 102 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Swindon Mediumwave Transmitter and Hook Hill.
Climate of The Fox
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).
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| 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 The Fox
The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 64 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swindon, 6 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 64 kmwest
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 78 kmsoutheast
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 89 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Swindon Population: 201.7K 6 kmsoutheast
- Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 39 kmnorthwest
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 41 kmnorthwest
- Bath Population: 101.6K 43 kmsouthwest
- Oxford Population: 162.1K 45 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Fox
Within 100 km: 736 historic and cultural sites, 1,025 natural sites, 232 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km67 places
- Friday Island Island 12 kmNW
- Windmill Hill Mountain 16 kmS
- Whitehorse Hill Mountain 20 kmE
- Lambourn Downs Mountain 24 kmE
25–60 km474 places
- Alney Island Island 42 kmNW
- Andersey Island Island 41 kmE
- Harnham Water Meadows Island 58 kmS
- Rose Isle Island 45 kmE
60–100 km1,452 places
- Brownsea Island Island 100 kmS
- Avon Beach Beach 95 kmS
- Calshot Beach Beach 94 kmSE
- The Lynch Island 67 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Swindon Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Swindon2.7 km SE
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Hook Hill Mountain, Lydiard Tregoze3.8 km SW
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Blunsdon Hill Mountain, Blunsdon St. Andrew4.7 km NE
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Cricklade Radio Tower Historic site, Cricklade5.1 km NW
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Blunsdon Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Blunsdon St. Andrew4.7 km NE
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Okus Hill Mountain, Swindon5.8 km SE
Sources & licences
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