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Newtown

Located in Shalbourne, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°22′02″ N 1°34′10″ W

Map showing the location of Newtown Newtown
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
165 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 Airport49 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport68 km

About Newtown

Newtown is a village. Location: Shalbourne, Wiltshire. Elevation: 165 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Carvers Hill and Wexcombe Down.

Climate of Newtown

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (79 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 Newtown
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°21°21°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)765259475258455766697479

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Newtown

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 49 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (78 km). The nearest large city is Swindon, 26 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 49 kmsouth
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 68 kmsouth
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 78 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 26 kmnorthwest
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 36 kmeast
  • Reading Population: 318K 43 kmeast
  • Oxford Population: 162.1K 48 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 53 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Newtown

Within 100 km: 664 historic and cultural sites, 1,003 natural sites, 278 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km72 places

  • Greenham Island 18 kmE
  • Mill Lake 19 kmS
  • Windmill Hill Mountain 23 kmW
  • Whitehorse Hill Mountain 23 kmN

25–60 km416 places

  • The Lynch Island 49 kmE
  • Andersey Island Island 39 kmNE
  • Wargrave Island Island 51 kmE
  • Loddon Island Island 50 kmE

60–100 km1,457 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 72 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 79 kmS
  • Brownsea Island Island 80 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 72 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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