- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 51 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SOU Southampton Airport22 km
- BOH Bournemouth Airport33 km
About West Dean
West Dean is a historic site. Location: West Dean, Wiltshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Salisbury Cathedral and Pepperbox Hill.
Climate of West Dean
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 21° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 80 | 53 | 60 | 44 | 47 | 54 | 39 | 53 | 65 | 71 | 78 | 82 |
How to get to West Dean
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 22 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (84 km). The nearest large city is Southampton, 23 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 22 kmsoutheast
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 33 kmsouthwest
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 84 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 23 kmsoutheast
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 40 kmsouthwest
- Poole Population: 151.5K 44 kmsouthwest
- Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 45 kmnortheast
- Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 47 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from West Dean
Within 100 km: 413 historic and cultural sites, 789 natural sites, 234 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km88 places
- Harnham Water Meadows Island 12 kmW
- Ham Island Island 9 kmW
- Swan Island Island 14 kmNE
- Great Island Island 8 kmW
25–60 km500 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 48 kmSE
- Isle of Wight Island 48 kmSE
- Brownsea Island Island 46 kmSW
- Avon Beach Beach 36 kmS
60–100 km848 places
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 98 kmE
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 98 kmE
- Chesil Beach Beach 80 kmSW
- Man O'War Beach Beach 65 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Salisbury Cathedral Attraction, Salisbury12 km W -
Pepperbox Hill Mountain, Whiteparish4.5 km SW
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Ashleys Copse Historic site, Nether Wallop7.3 km N
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Gains Castle Historic site, Ashley13 km E -
Downton Moot Close Historic site, Downton9.8 km SW
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Cadbury Hill Mountain, Mottisfont5.5 km E
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Old Sarum Castle Historic site, Salisbury13 km NW -
Merdon Castle Historic site, Hursley16 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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West Dean Village, West Dean0.4 km S
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East Grimstead Village, Grimstead3.1 km W
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East Dean Village, East Dean1.9 km E
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Whiteparish Village, Whiteparish4.1 km S
Sources & licences
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