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Bourton

Located in North Dorset District, Dorset Coordinates: 51°04′03″ N 2°19′49″ W

Map showing the location of Bourton Bourton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
120 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Bourton
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport44 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport47 km

About Bourton

Bourton is a village. Location: North Dorset District, Dorset. Elevation: 120 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Ballands Castle and Castle Orchard.

Climate of Bourton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (93 mm)
Driest month
July (49 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 Bourton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°12°16°18°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°9°12°11°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)906467525660496172798193

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bourton

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 44 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 34 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 44 kmnorthwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 47 kmsoutheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 70 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 34 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 46 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 47 kmnorthwest
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 50 kmsoutheast
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 67 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bourton

Within 100 km: 538 historic and cultural sites, 1,042 natural sites, 139 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km113 places

  • Bathing Island Island 16 kmS
  • Fish's Island Island 16 kmS
  • Hod Hill Mountain 21 kmSE
  • Bulbarrow Hill Mountain 24 kmS

25–60 km547 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 49 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 56 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 51 kmS
  • Studland Beach Beach 52 kmSE

60–100 km1,059 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 94 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 85 kmSE
  • Calshot Beach Beach 77 kmE
  • Kilve Beach Beach 64 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Bourton

1 place
  1. 1 Bourton 1.5K

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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