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Mountain

Pistle Down

Located in Alderholt, East Dorset District Coordinates: 50°53′51″ N 1°51′53″ W

Map showing the location of Pistle Down Pistle Down
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
98 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Verwood
2.4 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport13 km
SOU Southampton Airport36 km

About Pistle Down

Pistle Down is a mountain. Location: Alderholt, East Dorset District. Elevation: 98 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Cranborne Castle Hill and Damerham Knoll.

Climate of Pistle Down

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 1°)
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 Pistle Down
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°11°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)886264504955415570808494

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Pistle Down

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 13 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (80 km). The nearest large city is Bournemouth, 20 km to the south.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 13 kmsouth
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 36 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 80 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 20 kmsouth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 22 kmsouth
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 32 kmeast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 56 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 64 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Pistle Down

Within 100 km: 338 historic and cultural sites, 721 natural sites, 149 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km95 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 24 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 21 kmSE
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 19 kmN
  • Otter Island Island 23 kmSW

25–60 km457 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 57 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 47 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 58 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 40 kmE

60–100 km656 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 75 kmW
  • Climping Beach Beach 91 kmE
  • Pagham Beach Beach 81 kmE
  • The Lynch Island 95 kmNE

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