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Milton on Stour

Located in Gillingham, North Dorset District Coordinates: 51°03′21″ N 2°17′09″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
86 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 Airport44 km
BRS Bristol Airport47 km

About Milton on Stour

Milton on Stour is a village. Location: Gillingham, North Dorset District. Elevation: 86 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Kings Court Palace and Long Hill.

Climate of Milton on Stour

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 Milton on Stour
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 Milton on Stour

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 44 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (47 km). The nearest large city is Bath, 36 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 44 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 47 kmnorthwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 66 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 36 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 44 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 47 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 49 kmnorthwest
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 64 kmeast

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

Day trips from Milton on Stour

Within 100 km: 532 historic and cultural sites, 1,012 natural sites, 145 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km111 places

  • Bathing Island Island 15 kmS
  • Fish's Island Island 15 kmS
  • Hod Hill Mountain 19 kmS
  • Compton Down Mountain 22 kmE

25–60 km541 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 46 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 53 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 51 kmSW
  • Studland Beach Beach 50 kmSE

60–100 km1,037 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 90 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 82 kmSE
  • Calshot Beach Beach 74 kmE
  • Kilve Beach Beach 68 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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