Melbury Hill
Located in Compton Abbas, North Dorset District Coordinates: 50°58′36″ N 2°10′55″ W
- Elevation
- 263 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BOH Bournemouth Airport33 km
- SOU Southampton Airport58 km
About Melbury Hill
Melbury Hill is a mountain. Location: Compton Abbas, North Dorset District. Elevation: 263 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Bleax Hill and Win Green.
Climate of Melbury Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 80 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (93 mm)
- Driest month
- July (46 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 90 | 65 | 65 | 53 | 53 | 56 | 46 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 80 | 93 |
How to get to Melbury Hill
The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 33 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (59 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 32 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 33 kmsoutheast
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 58 kmeast
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 59 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Poole Population: 151.5K 32 kmsoutheast
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 36 kmsoutheast
- Bath Population: 101.6K 46 kmnorth
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 55 kmeast
- Bristol Population: 479K 61 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Melbury Hill
Within 100 km: 462 historic and cultural sites, 914 natural sites, 145 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km98 places
- Bathing Island Island 11 kmSW
- Fish's Island Island 11 kmSW
- Hod Hill Mountain 9 kmS
- Compton Down Mountain 17 kmNE
25–60 km499 places
- Brownsea Island Island 35 kmSE
- Avon Beach Beach 42 kmSE
- Chesil Beach Beach 47 kmSW
- Studland Beach Beach 38 kmSE
60–100 km924 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 81 kmE
- Isle of Wight Island 71 kmSE
- Calshot Beach Beach 64 kmE
- Kilve Beach Beach 77 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Shaftesbury Town, Shaftesbury3.3 km N
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Compton Abbas Village, Compton Abbas1.3 km S
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East Compton Neighbourhood, Compton Abbas0.9 km S
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Melbury Abbas Village, North Dorset District0.8 km E
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West Melbury Village, Melbury Abbas0.6 km N
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Melbury Abbas Village, Melbury Abbas0.9 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bleax Hill Mountain, East Orchard3.7 km SW
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Win Green Mountain, Donhead St. Mary5.3 km E
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Little Hill Mountain, Sedgehill and Semley5.4 km N
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Duncliffe Hill Mountain, Motcombe5.5 km NW
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West End Hill Mountain, Donhead St. Andrew6.3 km NE
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Barkers Hill Mountain, Sedgehill and Semley6.8 km NE
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Shaftesbury Castle Hill Historic site, Shaftesbury3.5 km NW
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Donhead Hill Mountain, Donhead St. Andrew7.7 km NE
Sources & licences
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