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Alcester

Located in Shaftesbury, North Dorset District Coordinates: 51°00′10″ N 2°12′22″ W

Map showing the location of Alcester Alcester
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
184 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 Airport36 km
BRS Bristol Airport55 km

About Alcester

Alcester is a neighbourhood. Location: Shaftesbury, North Dorset District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Shaftesbury Castle Hill and Duncliffe Hill.

Climate of Alcester

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · 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 Alcester
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°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)906467525660496172798193

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Alcester

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 60 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 36 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 39 kmsoutheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 43 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 57 kmnorthwest
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 57 kmeast

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

Day trips from Alcester

Within 100 km: 487 historic and cultural sites, 953 natural sites, 148 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km107 places

  • Bathing Island Island 11 kmSW
  • Fish's Island Island 12 kmSW
  • Hod Hill Mountain 12 kmS
  • Compton Down Mountain 18 kmE

25–60 km517 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 38 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 45 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 48 kmSW
  • Studland Beach Beach 42 kmSE

60–100 km964 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.

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