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Ashton Common

Located in Steeple Ashton, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°19′21″ N 2°08′50″ W

Map showing the location of Ashton Common Ashton Common
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
60 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport40 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport64 km

About Ashton Common

Ashton Common is a village. Location: Steeple Ashton, Wiltshire. Elevation: 60 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Trowbridge Castle and Clanger Hill.

Climate of Ashton Common

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (83 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 Ashton Common
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)795560495258455767727483

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ashton Common

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 40 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 16 km to the west.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 40 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 64 kmsouth
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 69 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 16 kmwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 35 kmnorthwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 37 kmnortheast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 61 kmnorth
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 64 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Ashton Common

Within 100 km: 670 historic and cultural sites, 1,154 natural sites, 185 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km101 places

  • Windmill Hill Mountain 23 kmNE
  • Cold Kitchen Hill Mountain 21 kmS
  • Long Knoll Mountain 23 kmSW
  • Milk Hill Mountain 21 kmE

25–60 km497 places

  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 37 kmSE
  • Knightstone Island 59 kmW
  • Bathing Island Island 46 kmS
  • Fish's Island Island 46 kmS

60–100 km1,411 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 95 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 94 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 71 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 72 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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