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Alderholt

Located in East Dorset District, Dorset Coordinates: 50°54′39″ N 1°51′00″ W

Map showing the location of Alderholt Alderholt
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
64 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
5
listed under Alderholt
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport15 km
SOU Southampton Airport35 km

About Alderholt

Alderholt is a village. Location: East Dorset District, Dorset. Elevation: 64 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Cranborne Castle Hill and Godshill Castle Hill.

Climate of Alderholt

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 84 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (94 mm)
Driest month
July (41 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 Alderholt
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)886264504955415570808494

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Alderholt

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 15 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (80 km). The nearest large city is Bournemouth, 21 km to the south.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 15 kmsouth
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 35 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 80 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 21 kmsouth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 24 kmsouthwest
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 31 kmeast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 55 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 63 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Alderholt

Within 100 km: 342 historic and cultural sites, 726 natural sites, 151 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km92 places

  • Avon Beach Beach 22 kmS
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 17 kmN
  • Otter Island Island 25 kmSW
  • Ham Island Island 14 kmNE

25–60 km463 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 57 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 47 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 26 kmS
  • Chesil Beach Beach 59 kmSW

60–100 km664 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 77 kmW
  • Climping Beach Beach 91 kmE
  • Pagham Beach Beach 80 kmE
  • The Lynch Island 93 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Alderholt

5 places
  1. 1 Alderholt 2.8K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

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Mountains & nature1

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