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Shaftesbury

Located in North Dorset District, Dorset Coordinates: 51°00′27″ N 2°11′52″ W

Map showing the location of Shaftesbury Shaftesbury
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
216 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
6
listed under Shaftesbury
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport36 km
BRS Bristol Airport55 km

About Shaftesbury

Shaftesbury is a village. Location: North Dorset District, Dorset. Elevation: 216 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Little Hill and Melbury Hill.

Climate of Shaftesbury

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
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 Shaftesbury
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)906467525660496172798193

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Shaftesbury

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 36 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (55 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 36 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 36 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 55 kmnorthwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 59 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 36 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 39 kmsoutheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 42 kmnorth
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 57 kmeast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 57 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Shaftesbury

Within 100 km: 491 historic and cultural sites, 954 natural sites, 151 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km107 places

  • Bathing Island Island 12 kmSW
  • Fish's Island Island 12 kmSW
  • Hod Hill Mountain 12 kmS
  • Compton Down Mountain 17 kmE

25–60 km518 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 39 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 45 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 49 kmSW
  • Studland Beach Beach 42 kmSE

60–100 km971 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 83 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 74 kmSE
  • Calshot Beach Beach 66 kmE
  • Kilve Beach Beach 75 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Shaftesbury

6 places
  1. 1 Shaftesbury 7.3K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages4

Heritage & sights1

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