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Old Sarum

Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°05′36″ N 1°48′15″ W

Map showing the location of Old Sarum Old Sarum
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
122 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Salisbury
2.8 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport35 km
SOU Southampton Airport35 km

About Old Sarum

Old Sarum is a mountain. Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire. Elevation: 122 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Old Sarum Castle and Old Sarum.

Climate of Old Sarum

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
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 Old Sarum
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)805360464854395465707683

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Old Sarum

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 35 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (71 km). The nearest large city is Southampton, 35 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 35 kmsouth
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 35 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 71 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 35 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 42 kmsouth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 44 kmsouth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 50 kmnorthwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 52 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Old Sarum

Within 100 km: 454 historic and cultural sites, 861 natural sites, 227 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km88 places

  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 3 kmS
  • Ham Island Island 9 kmSE
  • Swan Island Island 23 kmE
  • Great Island Island 7 kmSE

25–60 km481 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 59 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 46 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 41 kmS
  • Calshot Beach Beach 47 kmSE

60–100 km973 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 61 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 74 kmSW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 62 kmSW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 87 kmSW

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