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Windmillhill Down

Located in Tidworth, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°15′26″ N 1°38′54″ W

Map showing the location of Windmillhill Down Windmillhill Down
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
187 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tidworth
3.1 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SOU Southampton Airport40 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport55 km

About Windmillhill Down

Windmillhill Down is a mountain. Location: Tidworth, Wiltshire. Elevation: 187 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Ludgershall Castle and Furze Hill.

Climate of Windmillhill Down

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (81 mm)
Driest month
July (43 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 Windmillhill Down
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°21°20°18°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)795361465056435666707781

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Windmillhill Down

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 40 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (76 km). The nearest large city is Swindon, 35 km to the north.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 40 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 55 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 76 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 35 kmnorth
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 39 kmeast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 43 kmsoutheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 51 kmwest
  • Reading Population: 318K 52 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Windmillhill Down

Within 100 km: 558 historic and cultural sites, 959 natural sites, 267 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km83 places

  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 24 kmSW
  • Swan Island Island 19 kmSE
  • Kitt's Island Island 24 kmS
  • St John's Island Island 24 kmSW

25–60 km414 places

  • Avon Beach Beach 59 kmS
  • Calshot Beach Beach 55 kmSE
  • The Lynch Island 59 kmNE
  • Andersey Island Island 52 kmNE

60–100 km1,287 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 65 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 69 kmS
  • Brownsea Island Island 67 kmS
  • Chesil Beach Beach 95 kmSW

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