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Bishopdown

Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°05′02″ N 1°46′54″ W

Map showing the location of Bishopdown Bishopdown
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
70 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SOU Southampton Airport33 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport34 km

About Bishopdown

Bishopdown is a neighbourhood. Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Old Sarum Castle and Old Sarum.

Climate of Bishopdown

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (83 mm)
Driest month
July (39 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 Bishopdown
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°22°21°18°14°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)805360464854395465707683

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bishopdown

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 33 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (73 km). The nearest large city is Southampton, 33 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 33 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 34 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 73 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 33 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 41 kmsouth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 44 kmsouth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 52 kmnorthwest
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 52 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bishopdown

Within 100 km: 445 historic and cultural sites, 855 natural sites, 227 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km85 places

  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 3 kmSW
  • Ham Island Island 8 kmS
  • Swan Island Island 22 kmE
  • Great Island Island 5 kmSE

25–60 km500 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 59 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 57 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 46 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 40 kmS

60–100 km942 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 75 kmSW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 62 kmSW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 88 kmSW
  • Climping Beach Beach 90 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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