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Ascot

Located in Sunninghill and Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead Coordinates: 51°24′39″ N 0°40′29″ W

Ascot
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Population
17,899
17.9K
Elevation
86 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LHR London Heathrow Airport16 km
LGW London Gatwick Airport45 km

About Ascot

Ascot is a town. Location: Sunninghill and Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead. Population: 17,899. Elevation: 86 m.

From Wikipedia

Ascot () is a town in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, in Berkshire, England. It is 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Windsor, 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Bracknell and 25 miles (40 km) west of London. It is most notable as the location of Ascot Racecourse, home of the Royal Ascot meeting. Its average house price of £1,019,451, as of June 2021, makes it the 13th most expensive town in England. It is also among the ten most expensive towns in Britain to rent a property.

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At a glance

Official website
ascotvillage.org.uk

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Ascot

From Wikivoyage

Ascot is a village in the English county of Berkshire, most famous as the location of Ascot Racecourse, home of the prestigious Royal Ascot race meeting.

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Ascot is split into three sections: Ascot, North Ascot, and South Ascot. The Racecourse is on Ascot High Street and is 2 minutes uphill from the train station. It is governed by the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. It is part of the civil parish of Sunninghill and Ascot, which a population of 12,800 in 2011.

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By train:

1 Ascot station is on the line from London Waterloo ( BAK JUB NOR W&C ) to Reading ( ELI ), which operates two trains per hour via Clapham Junction ( ), Richmond ( DIS MLD ), Ascot, Bracknell and Wokingham. Ascot is also the terminus of a branch line to Aldershot, which runs two trains per hour via Camberley. Both lines are operated by South Western Railway.

By bus:

This link shows the 7 bus routes that run through Ascot on a regular basis. [1]

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Climate of Ascot

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (72 mm)
Driest month
July (42 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Ascot
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°13°17°20°22°22°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)694754495255425464716972

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ascot

The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 16 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Slough, 12 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 16 kmnortheast
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 45 kmsoutheast
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 52 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Slough Population: 164.8K 12 kmnortheast
  • Woking Population: 103.9K 13 kmsoutheast
  • Reading Population: 318K 21 kmwest
  • High Wycombe Population: 133.2K 25 kmnorth
  • Harrow Population: 149.2K 30 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Ascot

Within 100 km: 865 historic and cultural sites, 718 natural sites, 301 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km194 places

  • The Lynch Island 18 kmNW
  • Holm Island Island 11 kmE
  • Sunbury Court Island 20 kmE
  • Rivermead Island 19 kmE

25–60 km766 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 47 kmNE
  • Lot's Ait Island 27 kmE
  • Andersey Island Island 50 kmNW
  • Ravens Ait Island 25 kmE

60–100 km924 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 73 kmS
  • Isle of Wight Island 92 kmSW
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 84 kmE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 69 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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