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High Chaldon

Located in Chaldon Herring, Purbeck District Coordinates: 50°38′55″ N 2°18′35″ W

Map showing the location of High Chaldon High Chaldon
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
143 m
above sea level
Nearest town
West Chaldon
0.5 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport36 km
SOU Southampton Airport75 km

About High Chaldon

High Chaldon is a mountain. Location: Chaldon Herring, Purbeck District. Elevation: 143 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Owermoigne Down and Chaldon Hill.

Climate of High Chaldon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (99 mm)
Driest month
July (44 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 High Chaldon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°20°20°18°14°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)977266525151445568878899

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to High Chaldon

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 36 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Poole, 24 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 36 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 75 kmnortheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 79 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 24 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 31 kmeast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 70 kmnortheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 81 kmnorth
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 86 kmwest

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

Day trips from High Chaldon

Within 100 km: 279 historic and cultural sites, 757 natural sites, 110 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km98 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 24 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 18 kmW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 4 kmSE
  • Round Island Island 21 kmE

25–60 km288 places

  • Avon Beach Beach 42 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 26 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 43 kmW
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 58 kmNE

60–100 km760 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 89 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 72 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 93 kmW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 73 kmE

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