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Harnham Water Meadows

Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°03′56″ N 1°48′26″ W

Map showing the location of Harnham Water Meadows Harnham Water Meadows
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
46 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Salisbury
0.9 km NE
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport32 km
SOU Southampton Airport34 km

About Harnham Water Meadows

Harnham Water Meadows is an island. Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Salisbury Cathedral and St John's Island.

Climate of Harnham Water Meadows

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 2°)
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 Harnham Water Meadows
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°16°19°22°22°19°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°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 Harnham Water Meadows

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 32 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (73 km). The nearest large city is Southampton, 34 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 32 kmsouth
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 34 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 73 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 34 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 39 kmsouth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 41 kmsouth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 52 kmnorthwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 55 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Harnham Water Meadows

Within 100 km: 437 historic and cultural sites, 834 natural sites, 216 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km84 places

  • Ham Island Island 7 kmSE
  • Swan Island Island 24 kmE
  • Great Island Island 5 kmSE
  • Kitt's Island Island 4 kmE

25–60 km498 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 60 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 56 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 43 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 38 kmS

60–100 km905 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 72 kmSW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 85 kmSW
  • Climping Beach Beach 92 kmE
  • Pagham Beach Beach 82 kmSE

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