# Ratlake Meadows SSSI, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go > Ratlake Meadows SSSI is a protected area in United Kingdom (Southampton). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 43. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ratlake-meadows-sssi/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife - **Where:** United Kingdom · Ratlake Lane 3, SO21 2LD, Winchester - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** LHR London, 84 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** 24/7 closed - **Run by:** Test Valley Borough Council - **Coordinates:** 51.01099, -1.40992 ## What it is and where Ratlake Meadows SSSI is a protected area in United Kingdom (Southampton). It is in [Southampton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/southampton/), where this site lists 116 more places to see, 12 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 51.01099, -1.40992; the nearest main airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR, London), 84 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.010988%2C-1.40992) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.010988%2C-1.40992) - **Run by:** Test Valley Borough Council It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fauna/) places in United Kingdom. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Ratlake Meadows SSSI is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 8 h 10 | | February | Possible | 9 h 44 | | March | Possible | 11 h 32 | | April | Best time | 13 h 35 | | May | Best time | 15 h 19 | | June | Best time | 16 h 17 | | July | Best time | 15 h 53 | | August | Best time | 14 h 21 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Possible | 10 h 24 | | November | Better not | 8 h 37 | | December | Possible | 7 h 43 | In June there are 16 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 43. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | April to September | February to March, October and December | | Wildlife | April to September | February to March, October and December | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Ratlake Meadows SSSI has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to United Kingdom To enter United Kingdom there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport (the ID card is no longer accepted)”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the United Kingdom checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Pound sterling (GBP); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (three flat pins: adapter essential); emergencies: 999 (112 also works). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Hocombe Mead LNR](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hocombe-mead-lnr/): Protected area · 1.9 km - [Upper Flexford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/upper-flexford/): Protected area · 2.0 km - [Sky's Wood](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sky-s-wood/): Protected area · 2.5 km - [Lower Flexford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lower-flexford/): Protected area · 2.7 km - [Tregould's Copse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tregould-s-copse/): Protected area · 2.9 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## More in United Kingdom: Nature - [Ben Nevis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ben-nevis/): highest mountain of Great Britain - [Bristol Channel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/canal-de-bristol/): major inlet in the island of Great Britain - [Hyde Park, London](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hyde-park/): Royal Park in London, England, UK - [Firth of Forth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fiordo-de-forth/): estuary of Scotland's River Forth - [Lake District](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-english-lake-district/): mountainous region in North West England, UK - [Forth Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-forth-bridge-whs/): railway bridge in eastern Scotland Every United Kingdom place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Ratlake Meadows SSSI? It is a protected area in United Kingdom. ### When is the best time to visit Ratlake Meadows SSSI? April to September. In June there are 16 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 43. ### How do you get to Ratlake Meadows SSSI? The nearest main airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 84 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.010988%2C-1.40992) opens the route on the map, and how to get around United Kingdom is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the United Kingdom map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Hocombe Mead LNR](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hocombe-mead-lnr/), [Upper Flexford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/upper-flexford/), [Sky's Wood](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sky-s-wood/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/305779187), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).