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Bowridge Hill

Located in Gillingham, North Dorset District Coordinates: 51°03′02″ N 2°15′59″ W

Map showing the location of Bowridge Hill Bowridge Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
100 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 Airport42 km
BRS Bristol Airport49 km

About Bowridge Hill

Bowridge Hill is a village. Location: Gillingham, North Dorset District. Elevation: 100 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Kings Court Palace and Mere Castle Castle Hill.

Climate of Bowridge Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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 Bowridge Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)906467525660496172798193

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bowridge Hill

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 42 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (49 km). The nearest large city is Bath, 37 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 42 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 49 kmnorthwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 65 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 37 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 42 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 46 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 51 kmnorthwest
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 63 kmeast

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

Day trips from Bowridge Hill

Within 100 km: 531 historic and cultural sites, 998 natural sites, 149 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km109 places

  • Bathing Island Island 14 kmS
  • Fish's Island Island 15 kmS
  • Hod Hill Mountain 18 kmS
  • Compton Down Mountain 21 kmE

25–60 km528 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 45 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 52 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 51 kmSW
  • Studland Beach Beach 48 kmSE

60–100 km1,041 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 89 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 80 kmSE
  • Calshot Beach Beach 72 kmE
  • Kilve Beach Beach 69 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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