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Twyford

Located in Compton Abbas, North Dorset District Coordinates: 50°57′53″ N 2°12′29″ W

Map showing the location of Twyford Twyford
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
82 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 Airport33 km
BRS Bristol Airport59 km

About Twyford

Twyford is a village. Location: Compton Abbas, North Dorset District. Elevation: 82 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Bleax Hill and Melbury Hill.

Climate of Twyford

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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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Climate of Twyford
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)906565535356465769798093

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Twyford

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
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 59 kmnorthwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 60 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 32 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 36 kmsoutheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 47 kmnorth
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 57 kmeast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 61 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Twyford

Within 100 km: 456 historic and cultural sites, 920 natural sites, 136 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km102 places

  • Bathing Island Island 8 kmSW
  • Fish's Island Island 9 kmSW
  • Hod Hill Mountain 8 kmS
  • Compton Down Mountain 19 kmNE

25–60 km496 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 35 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 42 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 45 kmSW
  • Studland Beach Beach 38 kmSE

60–100 km914 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 82 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 72 kmSE
  • Calshot Beach Beach 65 kmE
  • Kilve Beach Beach 76 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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