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Thornicombe

Located in Charlton Marshall, North Dorset District Coordinates: 50°49′38″ N 2°11′14″ W

Map showing the location of Thornicombe Thornicombe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
63 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport25 km
SOU Southampton Airport60 km

About Thornicombe

Thornicombe is a village. Location: Charlton Marshall, North Dorset District. Elevation: 63 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Tarrant Abbey and Stourpaine.

Climate of Thornicombe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (95 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 Thornicombe
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°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)926864535253455667838395

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Thornicombe

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 25 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (72 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 19 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 25 kmeast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 60 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 72 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 19 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 25 kmsoutheast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 56 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 62 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 76 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Thornicombe

Within 100 km: 341 historic and cultural sites, 788 natural sites, 122 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km121 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 21 kmSE
  • Studland Beach Beach 25 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 24 kmS
  • Round Island Island 20 kmSE

25–60 km387 places

  • Avon Beach Beach 34 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 34 kmSW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 51 kmW
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 38 kmNE

60–100 km743 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 79 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 66 kmE
  • Calshot Beach Beach 62 kmE
  • Kilve Beach Beach 84 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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