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Historic site

Lyneham Hillock Wood

Located in Tockenham, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°31′21″ N 1°57′50″ W

Map showing the location of Lyneham Hillock Wood Lyneham Hillock Wood
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Lyneham
0.7 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
114 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport55 km
SOU Southampton Airport76 km

About Lyneham Hillock Wood

Lyneham Hillock Wood is a historic site. Location: Tockenham, Wiltshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Great Wood Hill and Lyneham Clack Mount.

Climate of Lyneham Hillock Wood

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 65 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (71 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 Lyneham Hillock Wood
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)664854464957455662626571

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lyneham Hillock Wood

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 55 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swindon, 13 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 55 kmwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 76 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 83 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 13 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 32 kmsouthwest
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 43 kmnorth
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 43 kmnorthwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 45 kmwest

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

Day trips from Lyneham Hillock Wood

Within 100 km: 717 historic and cultural sites, 1,085 natural sites, 214 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km66 places

  • Friday Island Island 15 kmN
  • Windmill Hill Mountain 11 kmSE
  • Milk Hill Mountain 18 kmSE
  • Hackpen Hill Mountain 12 kmSE

25–60 km541 places

  • Alney Island Island 43 kmNW
  • Andersey Island Island 50 kmE
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 52 kmS
  • Rose Isle Island 55 kmNE

60–100 km1,409 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 92 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 90 kmS
  • Calshot Beach Beach 91 kmSE
  • Studland Beach Beach 95 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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