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Cold Harbour

Located in Gillingham, North Dorset District Coordinates: 51°02′21″ N 2°16′59″ W

Map showing the location of Cold Harbour Cold Harbour
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
75 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 Cold Harbour

Cold Harbour is a neighbourhood. Location: Gillingham, North Dorset District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Kings Court Palace and Duncliffe Hill.

Climate of Cold Harbour

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 Cold Harbour
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°11°9°
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 Cold Harbour

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, 38 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 42 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 49 kmnorthwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 66 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 38 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 42 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 45 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 51 kmnorthwest
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 64 kmeast

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

Day trips from Cold Harbour

Within 100 km: 526 historic and cultural sites, 1,000 natural sites, 142 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km111 places

  • Bathing Island Island 13 kmS
  • Fish's Island Island 13 kmS
  • Hod Hill Mountain 17 kmS
  • Compton Down Mountain 22 kmE

25–60 km523 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 44 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 52 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 49 kmSW
  • Studland Beach Beach 48 kmSE

60–100 km1,034 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 90 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 81 kmSE
  • Calshot Beach Beach 73 kmE
  • Kilve Beach Beach 68 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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