About Ferndown

Ferndown is a village. Location: East Dorset District, Dorset. Elevation: 34 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include Colehill and Fernheath Playing Fields.

Climate of Ferndown

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 89 mm

Hottest month: July (day 22°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: December (98 mm)
Driest month: July (39 mm)

8° 2°

10° 3°

13° 4°

16° 7°

19° 10°

22° 12°

19° 10°

15° 7°

11° 4°

9° 3°

Jan

90

Feb

64

Mar

64

Apr

51

May

49

Jun

54

Jul

39

Aug

53

Sep

70

Oct

84

Nov

89

Dec

98

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 Ferndown
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	10°	13°	16°	19°	22°	22°	19°	15°	11°	9°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	7°	10°	12°	12°	10°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	90	64	64	51	49	54	39	53	70	84	89	98

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ferndown

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 5 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (86 km). The nearest large city is Bournemouth, 9 km to the south.

Airports

Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 5 kmsoutheast
Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 42 kmnortheast
Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 86 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 9 kmsouth
Poole Population: 151.5K 11 kmsouthwest
Southampton Population: 269.8K 37 kmeast
Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 58 kmeast
Bath Population: 101.6K 71 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Ferndown

Within 100 km: 315 historic and cultural sites, 694 natural sites, 122 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km101 places

Brownsea Island Island 13 kmS
Avon Beach Beach 15 kmSE
Studland Beach Beach 15 kmS
Round Island Island 15 kmSW

25–60 km418 places

Portsea Island Natural site 59 kmE
Isle of Wight Island 46 kmE
Chesil Beach Beach 50 kmW
Calshot Beach Beach 42 kmE

60–100 km612 places

Charmouth Beach Beach 70 kmW
Climping Beach Beach 94 kmE
Pagham Beach Beach 83 kmE
Thorney Island Island 70 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Ferndown

8 places

1 Ferndown 17.6K

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

Cities & villages6

Ameysford · Neighbourhood
Hampreston · Village
Hayes · Neighbourhood
Little Canford · Village
Longham · Village
Trickett's Cross · Village

Heritage & sights1

Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) · Historic site

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Colehill Mountain, Colehill
4.1 km W
Fernheath Playing Fields Natural site, England
4.9 km S
Bournemouth Aviation Museum Museum, Hurn
5.5 km SE
Dean Court Landmark, Christchurch District
8.7 km SE
Wimborne Mound Historic site, Wimborne Minster
5.8 km W
Ashley Heath Mountain, St. Leonards and St. Ives
6.7 km E

Ferndown

Holt Village, East Dorset District
4.7 km NW
West Moors Village, East Dorset District
3.8 km NE
Wimborne Minster Village, East Dorset District
5.2 km W
Three Legged Cross Village, Verwood
6 km N
West Moors Village, West Moors
3.3 km NE
St Leonard's Farm Park Neighbourhood, West Moors
3.4 km NE