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Sixpenny Handley

Located in East Dorset District, Dorset Coordinates: 50°56′48″ N 2°01′28″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
94 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
8
listed under Sixpenny Handley
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport23 km
SOU Southampton Airport47 km

About Sixpenny Handley

Sixpenny Handley is a village. Location: East Dorset District, Dorset. Elevation: 94 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Cranborne Chase and Trow Down.

Climate of Sixpenny Handley

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (96 mm)
Driest month
July (45 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 Sixpenny Handley
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)916566525256455771828596

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sixpenny Handley

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 23 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (68 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 26 km to the south.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 23 kmsoutheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 47 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 68 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 26 kmsouth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 27 kmsouth
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 44 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 53 kmnorthwest
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 68 kmeast

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

Day trips from Sixpenny Handley

Within 100 km: 391 historic and cultural sites, 800 natural sites, 149 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km90 places

  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 20 kmNE
  • Bathing Island Island 20 kmW
  • Fish's Island Island 20 kmW
  • Otter Island Island 25 kmS

25–60 km485 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 60 kmSE
  • Brownsea Island Island 29 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 32 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 52 kmSW

60–100 km765 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 69 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 66 kmW
  • Kilve Beach Beach 89 kmW
  • Pagham Beach Beach 93 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Sixpenny Handley

8 places
  1. 1 Sixpenny Handley 906

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

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