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Mapperton

Located in Sturminster Marshall, East Dorset District Coordinates: 50°47′14″ N 2°08′02″ W

Map showing the location of Mapperton Mapperton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
38 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport21 km
SOU Southampton Airport58 km

About Mapperton

Mapperton is a village. Location: Sturminster Marshall, East Dorset District. Elevation: 38 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Charborough Tower and Tarrant Abbey.

Climate of Mapperton

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 (95 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 Mapperton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°16°19°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)896563504953415367828495

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Mapperton

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 21 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (78 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 13 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 21 kmeast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 58 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 78 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 13 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 19 kmeast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 53 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 67 kmnorth
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 74 kmeast

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

Day trips from Mapperton

Within 100 km: 316 historic and cultural sites, 734 natural sites, 112 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km132 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 16 kmSE
  • Studland Beach Beach 19 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 21 kmSW
  • Round Island Island 14 kmSE

25–60 km354 places

  • Avon Beach Beach 29 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 35 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 58 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 54 kmW

60–100 km676 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 75 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 61 kmE
  • Kilve Beach Beach 89 kmNW
  • Pagham Beach Beach 99 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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