Attraction

Wilton abbey

Located in Wilton, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°04′41″ N 1°51′22″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Nearest town: Wilton; 0.4 km W
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation: 66 m; above sea level
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: BOH Bournemouth Airport33 km; SOU Southampton Airport38 km

About Wilton abbey

Wilton abbey is a tourist attraction. Location: Wilton, Wiltshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Salisbury Cathedral and Old Sarum Castle.

Photos of Wilton abbey

Salisbury Cathedral Andrew Dunn · CC BY-SA 2.0
Old Sarum Castle MARKEDWARDS · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Wilton abbey

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 21°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: December (87 mm)
Driest month: July (42 mm)

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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 Wilton abbey
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
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)	83	57	62	49	50	55	42	56	68	73	78	87

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wilton abbey

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 33 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (69 km). The nearest large city is Southampton, 37 km to the southeast.

Airports

Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 33 kmsouth
Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 38 kmeast
Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 69 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Southampton Population: 269.8K 37 kmsoutheast
Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 40 kmsouth
Poole Population: 151.5K 41 kmsouth
Bath Population: 101.6K 48 kmnorthwest
Swindon Population: 201.7K 54 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Wilton abbey

Within 100 km: 454 historic and cultural sites, 865 natural sites, 208 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km86 places

Harnham Water Meadows Island 4 kmE
Ham Island Island 10 kmSE
Great Island Island 8 kmSE
Kitt's Island Island 7 kmE

25–60 km476 places

Isle of Wight Island 60 kmSE
Brownsea Island Island 44 kmS
Avon Beach Beach 40 kmS
Calshot Beach Beach 48 kmSE

60–100 km965 places

Portsea Island Natural site 64 kmSE
Chesil Beach Beach 70 kmSW
Charmouth Beach Beach 83 kmSW
Kilve Beach Beach 97 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Salisbury Cathedral Attraction, Salisbury
4.4 km E
Old Sarum Castle Historic site, Salisbury
3.9 km NE
River Wylye River, England
0.7 km NE
Old Sarum Historic site, Salisbury
4 km NE
Old Sarum Mountain, Salisbury
4 km NE
Harnham Water Meadows Island, Salisbury
3.7 km E
Smithen Down Mountain, South Newton
4.5 km N
St John's Island Island, Salisbury
4.6 km SE

Wilton abbey

Nearest towns and villages

Wilton Village, Wilton
0.4 km W
Salisbury Town, Salisbury
4.3 km E
Bulbridge Neighbourhood, Wilton
1 km SW
Quidhampton Village, Quidhampton
0.9 km E

Wilton abbey

Sources & licences

GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 3, 2026