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Village

Horton

Located in East Dorset District, Dorset Coordinates: 50°51′57″ N 1°56′04″ W

Map showing the location of Horton Horton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
35 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
4
listed under Horton
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport12 km
SOU Southampton Airport42 km

About Horton

Horton is a village. Location: East Dorset District, Dorset. Elevation: 35 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Chalbury Hill and Cranborne Castle Hill.

Climate of Horton

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 Horton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°19°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 Horton

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 12 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (79 km). The nearest large city is Bournemouth, 17 km to the south.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 12 kmsoutheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 42 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 79 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 17 kmsouth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 17 kmsouth
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 38 kmeast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 60 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 64 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Horton

Within 100 km: 333 historic and cultural sites, 719 natural sites, 131 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km110 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 20 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 21 kmSE
  • Studland Beach Beach 22 kmS
  • Round Island Island 21 kmS

25–60 km425 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 50 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 52 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 44 kmE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 36 kmSW

60–100 km648 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 62 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 70 kmW
  • Kilve Beach Beach 98 kmW
  • Climping Beach Beach 96 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Horton

4 places

Cities & villages4

Nearby attractions & nature

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