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The Ham

Located in Westbury, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°16′08″ N 2°12′04″ W

Map showing the location of The Ham The Ham
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
69 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 Airport38 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport60 km

About The Ham

The Ham is a neighbourhood. Location: Westbury, Wiltshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Clanger Hill and Trowbridge Castle.

Climate of The Ham

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (84 mm)
Driest month
July (47 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 The Ham
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)805762495360475969737584

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to The Ham

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 38 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 16 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 38 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 60 kmsoutheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 69 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 16 kmnorthwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 34 kmnorthwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 43 kmnortheast
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 64 kmsouth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 65 kmsouth

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

Day trips from The Ham

Within 100 km: 646 historic and cultural sites, 1,134 natural sites, 182 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km110 places

  • Cold Kitchen Hill Mountain 14 kmS
  • Cranmore Hill Mountain 20 kmW
  • Long Knoll Mountain 16 kmSW
  • Bathford Hill Mountain 15 kmNW

25–60 km471 places

  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 36 kmSE
  • Knightstone Island 56 kmW
  • Bathing Island Island 39 kmS
  • Fish's Island Island 39 kmS

60–100 km1,381 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 95 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 92 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 66 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 68 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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