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West Dean

Located in Wiltshire, England Coordinates: 51°03′23″ N 1°39′03″ W

Map showing the location of West Dean West Dean
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
56 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
2
listed under West Dean
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SOU Southampton Airport24 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport33 km

About West Dean

West Dean is a municipality. Location: Wiltshire, England. Elevation: 56 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Pepperbox Hill and Salisbury Cathedral.

Climate of West Dean

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (82 mm)
Driest month
July (39 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 West Dean
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°16°19°22°21°18°14°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)805360444754395365717882

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to West Dean

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 24 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (83 km). The nearest large city is Southampton, 24 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 24 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 33 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 83 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 24 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 41 kmsouthwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 45 kmsouthwest
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 46 kmnortheast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 49 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from West Dean

Within 100 km: 422 historic and cultural sites, 798 natural sites, 237 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km91 places

  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 11 kmW
  • Ham Island Island 8 kmSW
  • Swan Island Island 14 kmNE
  • Great Island Island 7 kmW

25–60 km498 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 50 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 49 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 46 kmSW
  • Avon Beach Beach 37 kmS

60–100 km868 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 99 kmE
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 100 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 80 kmSW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 65 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in West Dean

2 places
  1. 1 West Dean 252

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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