Cranborne Castle Hill
Located in Cranborne, East Dorset District Coordinates: 50°54′48″ N 1°55′01″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 97 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- BOH Bournemouth Airport16 km
- SOU Southampton Airport40 km
About Cranborne Castle Hill
Cranborne Castle Hill is a historic site. Location: Cranborne, East Dorset District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Pistle Down and Pentridge Hill - Penbury Knoll.
Climate of Cranborne Castle Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| 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) | 88 | 62 | 64 | 50 | 49 | 55 | 41 | 55 | 70 | 80 | 84 | 94 |
How to get to Cranborne Castle Hill
The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 16 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (76 km). The nearest large city is Bournemouth, 22 km to the south.
Airports
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 16 kmsouth
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 40 kmeast
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 76 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 22 kmsouth
- Poole Population: 151.5K 23 kmsouth
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 36 kmeast
- Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 60 kmeast
- Bath Population: 101.6K 60 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cranborne Castle Hill
Within 100 km: 346 historic and cultural sites, 730 natural sites, 150 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km99 places
- Brownsea Island Island 25 kmS
- Avon Beach Beach 24 kmSE
- Harnham Water Meadows Island 19 kmNE
- Otter Island Island 23 kmSW
25–60 km447 places
- Isle of Wight Island 51 kmSE
- Chesil Beach Beach 55 kmSW
- Calshot Beach Beach 44 kmE
- Studland Beach Beach 28 kmS
60–100 km680 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 61 kmE
- Charmouth Beach Beach 72 kmW
- Kilve Beach Beach 97 kmW
- Climping Beach Beach 95 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pistle Down Mountain, Alderholt4.1 km SE
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Pentridge Hill - Penbury Knoll Mountain, Pentridge4.9 km NW
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Salisbury Cathedral Attraction, Salisbury19 km NE -
Godshill Castle Hill Historic site, Woodgreen11 km E
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Old Wardour Castle Historic site, Donhead St. Andrew18 km NW -
Chalbury Hill Mountain, Chalbury7 km SW
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Damerham Knoll Mountain, Damerham7.1 km NE
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Downton Moot Close Historic site, Downton15 km NE
Nearest towns and villages
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Cranborne Village, Cranborne0.7 km NW
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Verwood Town, Verwood5.3 km SE
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Edmondsham Village, East Dorset District2 km SE
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Wimborne St. Giles Village, East Dorset District2.1 km NW
Sources & licences
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