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Ballard's Ash

Located in Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°33′30″ N 1°54′26″ W

Map showing the location of Ballard's Ash Ballard's Ash
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
120 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 Airport60 km
SOU Southampton Airport78 km

About Ballard's Ash

Ballard's Ash is a village. Location: Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire. Elevation: 120 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Hook Hill and Great Wood Hill.

Climate of Ballard's Ash

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 65 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (71 mm)
Driest month
July (45 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 Ballard's Ash
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)664854464957455662626571

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ballard's Ash

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 60 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swindon, 9 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 60 kmwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 78 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 87 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 9 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 38 kmsouthwest
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 40 kmnorth
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 41 kmnorthwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 49 kmwest

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

Day trips from Ballard's Ash

Within 100 km: 719 historic and cultural sites, 1,046 natural sites, 227 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km67 places

  • Friday Island Island 12 kmNW
  • Windmill Hill Mountain 13 kmS
  • Whitehorse Hill Mountain 24 kmE
  • Milk Hill Mountain 20 kmS

25–60 km502 places

  • Alney Island Island 42 kmNW
  • Andersey Island Island 45 kmE
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 55 kmS
  • Rose Isle Island 50 kmE

60–100 km1,423 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 97 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 93 kmS
  • Calshot Beach Beach 93 kmSE
  • Studland Beach Beach 99 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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