- Elevation
- 65 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BOH Bournemouth Airport42 km
- BRS Bristol Airport54 km
About Poolestown
Poolestown is a village. Location: Stalbridge, North Dorset District. Elevation: 65 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Cox Hill and Sturminster Newton Castle.
Climate of Poolestown
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 5° · 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 89 | 66 | 64 | 53 | 54 | 56 | 49 | 58 | 67 | 77 | 77 | 91 |
How to get to Poolestown
The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 42 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (54 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 38 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 42 kmsoutheast
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 54 kmnorthwest
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 71 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Poole Population: 151.5K 38 kmsoutheast
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 43 kmsoutheast
- Bath Population: 101.6K 48 kmnorth
- Bristol Population: 479K 59 kmnorth
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 68 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Poolestown
Within 100 km: 482 historic and cultural sites, 985 natural sites, 132 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km96 places
- Bathing Island Island 5 kmSE
- Fish's Island Island 5 kmSE
- Hod Hill Mountain 13 kmSE
- Bulbarrow Hill Mountain 11 kmS
25–60 km503 places
- Brownsea Island Island 40 kmSE
- Avon Beach Beach 51 kmSE
- Chesil Beach Beach 37 kmS
- Studland Beach Beach 43 kmSE
60–100 km1,000 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 93 kmE
- Isle of Wight Island 82 kmE
- Calshot Beach Beach 76 kmE
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 96 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cox Hill Mountain, Marnhull3.7 km E
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Sturminster Newton Castle Historic site, Sturminster Newton5.3 km SE
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Bathing Island Island, Sturminster Newton4.8 km SE
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Fish's Island Island, Sturminster Newton4.9 km SE
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Toomer Hill Mountain, Henstridge5 km NW
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Holt Hill Mountain, Stourton Caundle5.4 km W
Sources & licences
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