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Droop

Located in Hazelbury Bryan, North Dorset District Coordinates: 50°52′24″ N 2°21′12″ W

Map showing the location of Droop Droop
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
99 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 Airport38 km
BRS Bristol Airport62 km

About Droop

Droop is a neighbourhood. Location: Hazelbury Bryan, North Dorset District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Bulbarrow Hill and Sturminster Newton Castle.

Climate of Droop

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (91 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 Droop
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)896664535456495867777791

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Droop

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 38 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (62 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 31 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 38 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 62 kmnorthwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 71 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 31 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 37 kmsoutheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 56 kmnorth
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 67 kmeast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 67 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Droop

Within 100 km: 425 historic and cultural sites, 915 natural sites, 127 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km91 places

  • Bathing Island Island 7 kmNE
  • Fish's Island Island 6 kmNE
  • Wakeling Island Island 20 kmS
  • Overton Island Island 20 kmS

25–60 km456 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 34 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 47 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 31 kmSW
  • Studland Beach Beach 37 kmSE

60–100 km920 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 91 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 78 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 100 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 74 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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