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Smithen Down

Located in South Newton, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°07′08″ N 1°51′24″ W

Map showing the location of Smithen Down Smithen Down
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
156 m
above sea level
Nearest town
South Newton
1.9 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport38 km
SOU Southampton Airport40 km

About Smithen Down

Smithen Down is a mountain. Location: South Newton, Wiltshire. Elevation: 156 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Rox Hill and Old Sarum.

Climate of Smithen Down

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (87 mm)
Driest month
July (42 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 Smithen Down
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)835762495055425668737887

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Smithen Down

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 38 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (67 km). The nearest large city is Southampton, 40 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 38 kmsouth
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 40 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 67 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 40 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 44 kmsouth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 45 kmnorthwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 46 kmsouth
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 49 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Smithen Down

Within 100 km: 492 historic and cultural sites, 904 natural sites, 223 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km94 places

  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 7 kmSE
  • Ham Island Island 14 kmSE
  • Great Island Island 11 kmSE
  • Kitt's Island Island 10 kmSE

25–60 km455 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 48 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 44 kmS
  • Calshot Beach Beach 51 kmSE
  • Studland Beach Beach 51 kmS

60–100 km1,070 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 66 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 63 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 74 kmSW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 63 kmSW

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