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Vastern

Located in Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°31′56″ N 1°55′41″ W

Map showing the location of Vastern Vastern
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
103 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 Airport57 km
SOU Southampton Airport76 km

About Vastern

Vastern is a village. Location: Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire. Elevation: 103 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Great Wood Hill and Lyneham Hillock Wood.

Climate of Vastern

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 Vastern
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°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 Vastern

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 57 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swindon, 11 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 57 kmwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 76 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 84 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 11 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 35 kmsouthwest
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 42 kmnorth
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 43 kmnorthwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 47 kmwest

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

Day trips from Vastern

Within 100 km: 710 historic and cultural sites, 1,076 natural sites, 228 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km67 places

  • Friday Island Island 14 kmN
  • Windmill Hill Mountain 11 kmS
  • Milk Hill Mountain 18 kmS
  • Hackpen Hill Mountain 11 kmSE

25–60 km516 places

  • Alney Island Island 43 kmNW
  • Andersey Island Island 48 kmE
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 53 kmS
  • Rose Isle Island 52 kmNE

60–100 km1,431 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 94 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 90 kmS
  • Calshot Beach Beach 91 kmSE
  • Studland Beach Beach 96 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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