# Swanwick Lakes, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go > Swanwick Lakes 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 16 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 44. 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/swanwick-lakes/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife - **Where:** United Kingdom - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** LGW London, 82 km as the crow flies - **Run by:** Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust - **Coordinates:** 50.88815, -1.27732 ## What it is and where Swanwick Lakes 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, 8.7 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 50.88815, -1.27732; the nearest main airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW, London), 82 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=50.888149%2C-1.27732) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.888149%2C-1.27732) - **Run by:** Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust 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 Swanwick Lakes is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 8 h 11 | | February | Possible | 9 h 45 | | March | Possible | 11 h 32 | | April | Best time | 13 h 34 | | May | Best time | 15 h 18 | | June | Best time | 16 h 16 | | July | Best time | 15 h 52 | | August | Best time | 14 h 20 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Possible | 10 h 24 | | November | Better not | 8 h 38 | | December | Possible | 7 h 44 | In June there are 16 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 44. 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: Swanwick Lakes 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 - [Bursledon Brickworks Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bursledon-brickworks/): Building in Swanwick, Fareham, England, United Kingdom · 968 m - [King Charles III England Coast Path: Calshot to Gosport](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/king-charles-iii-england-coast-path-calshot-to-gosport/): Hiking · 4.4 km - [Hook with Warsash](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hook-with-warsash-local-nature-reserve/): Local Nature Reserve west of Fareham in Hampshire · 4.5 km - [Titchfield Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/titchfield-abbey/): Medieval abbey and later country house in Titchfield, Hampshire, England, UK · 4.7 km - [Wickham Vineyard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wickham-vineyard/): Winery · 5.1 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 Swanwick Lakes? It is a protected area in United Kingdom. ### When is the best time to visit Swanwick Lakes? April to September. In June there are 16 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 44. ### How do you get to Swanwick Lakes? The nearest main airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 82 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.888149%2C-1.27732) 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 [Bursledon Brickworks Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bursledon-brickworks/), [King Charles III England Coast Path: Calshot to Gosport](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/king-charles-iii-england-coast-path-calshot-to-gosport/), [Hook with Warsash](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hook-with-warsash-local-nature-reserve/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6307819362), 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).