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Village

New Town

Located in Witchampton, East Dorset District Coordinates: 50°51′46″ N 2°00′44″ W

Map showing the location of New Town New Town
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
42 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 Airport15 km
SOU Southampton Airport47 km

About New Town

New Town is a village. Location: Witchampton, East Dorset District. Elevation: 42 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Chalbury Hill and Badbury Rings.

Climate of New Town

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 22°)
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 New Town
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°16°19°21°22°19°15°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 New Town

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 15 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (76 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 17 km to the south.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 15 kmsoutheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 47 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 76 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 17 kmsouth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 18 kmsoutheast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 43 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 62 kmnorthwest
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 65 kmeast

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

Day trips from New Town

Within 100 km: 334 historic and cultural sites, 735 natural sites, 129 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km117 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 19 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 25 kmSE
  • Studland Beach Beach 22 kmS
  • Round Island Island 20 kmS

25–60 km413 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 55 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 47 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 50 kmE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 32 kmSW

60–100 km668 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 67 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 64 kmW
  • Kilve Beach Beach 93 kmNW
  • Pagham Beach Beach 90 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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