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Blandford

Located in North Dorset District, Dorset Coordinates: 50°51′55″ N 2°09′28″ W

Map showing the location of Blandford Blandford
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
73 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Blandford
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport24 km
SOU Southampton Airport57 km

About Blandford

Blandford is a village. Location: North Dorset District, Dorset. Elevation: 73 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Stourpaine and Hod Hill.

Climate of Blandford

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 Blandford
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°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 Blandford

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 24 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (70 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 21 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 24 kmsoutheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 57 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 70 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 21 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 25 kmsoutheast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 53 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 58 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 72 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Blandford

Within 100 km: 374 historic and cultural sites, 801 natural sites, 126 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km99 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 23 kmSE
  • Round Island Island 22 kmSE
  • Bathing Island Island 13 kmNW
  • Fish's Island Island 13 kmNW

25–60 km442 places

  • Avon Beach Beach 34 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 39 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 60 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 27 kmSE

60–100 km760 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 77 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 65 kmE
  • Kilve Beach Beach 83 kmNW
  • Bembridge Beach Beach 78 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Blandford

1 place
  1. 1 Blandford Forum 11.7K

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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