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Hackpen Hill

Located in Winterbourne Bassett, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°28′06″ N 1°48′57″ W

Map showing the location of Hackpen Hill Hackpen Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
272 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Broad Hinton
3.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport63 km
SOU Southampton Airport66 km

About Hackpen Hill

Hackpen Hill is a mountain. Location: Winterbourne Bassett, Wiltshire. Elevation: 272 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Barbury Down and Windmill Hill.

Climate of Hackpen Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (80 mm)
Driest month
April (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 Hackpen Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)775360475358475867697480

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hackpen Hill

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 63 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swindon, 10 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 63 kmwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 66 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 77 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 10 kmnorth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 39 kmwest
  • Oxford Population: 162.1K 50 kmnortheast
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 51 kmnorth
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 53 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Hackpen Hill

Within 100 km: 685 historic and cultural sites, 1,060 natural sites, 264 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km73 places

  • Friday Island Island 24 kmNW
  • Windmill Hill Mountain 5 kmSW
  • Whitehorse Hill Mountain 21 kmNE
  • Lambourn Downs Mountain 21 kmE

25–60 km458 places

  • Alney Island Island 53 kmNW
  • Andersey Island Island 43 kmNE
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 45 kmS
  • Rose Isle Island 49 kmNE

60–100 km1,478 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 91 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 95 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 87 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 82 kmS

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