Sturminster Newton
Located in North Dorset District, Dorset Coordinates: 50°55′56″ N 2°18′17″ W
- Elevation
- 68 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 13
- listed under Sturminster Newton
- Airports
- BOH Bournemouth Airport37 km
- BRS Bristol Airport58 km
About Sturminster Newton
Sturminster Newton is a village. Location: North Dorset District, Dorset. Elevation: 68 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Cox Hill and Conygar Hill.
Climate of Sturminster Newton
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 80 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (93 mm)
- Driest month
- July (46 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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| 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° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 90 | 65 | 65 | 53 | 53 | 56 | 46 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 80 | 93 |
How to get to Sturminster Newton
The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 37 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (58 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 33 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 37 kmsoutheast
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 58 kmnorthwest
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 67 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Poole Population: 151.5K 33 kmsoutheast
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 38 kmsoutheast
- Bath Population: 101.6K 49 kmnorth
- Bristol Population: 479K 62 kmnorth
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 63 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sturminster Newton
Within 100 km: 458 historic and cultural sites, 938 natural sites, 135 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km97 places
- Bathing Island Island 1 kmSW
- Fish's Island Island 1 kmSW
- Hod Hill Mountain 8 kmSE
- Bulbarrow Hill Mountain 9 kmS
25–60 km491 places
- Brownsea Island Island 36 kmSE
- Avon Beach Beach 46 kmSE
- Chesil Beach Beach 38 kmSW
- Studland Beach Beach 39 kmSE
60–100 km943 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 88 kmE
- Isle of Wight Island 77 kmE
- Calshot Beach Beach 71 kmE
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 99 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Sturminster Newton
13 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages8
- Bagber · Village
- Broad Oak · Village
- Glue Hill · Neighbourhood
- Newton · Neighbourhood
- Puxey · Village
- Rivers' Corner · Village
- Rolls Mill · Neighbourhood
- Yewstock · Village
Mountains & nature1
- Copse Hill · Mountain
Lakes, rivers & coasts2
- Bathing Island · Island
- Fish's Island · Island
Heritage & sights1
- Sturminster Newton Castle · Historic site
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cox Hill Mountain, Marnhull3.2 km NW
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Conygar Hill Mountain, Okeford Fitzpaine3.9 km SE
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Bleax Hill Mountain, East Orchard6.3 km NE
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Bell Hill Mountain, Okeford Fitzpaine6.6 km S
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Hambledon Hill Mountain, Iwerne Courtney or Shroton6.7 km E
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Hod Hill Mountain, Iwerne Stepleton8 km SE
Sources & licences
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