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West Chaldon

Located in Chaldon Herring, Purbeck District Coordinates: 50°39′00″ N 2°19′00″ W

Map showing the location of West Chaldon West Chaldon
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
84 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport37 km
SOU Southampton Airport75 km

About West Chaldon

West Chaldon is a village. Location: Chaldon Herring, Purbeck District. Elevation: 84 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include High Chaldon and Owermoigne Down.

Climate of West 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 21°)
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 West Chaldon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°18°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°11°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)977266525151445568878899

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

How to get to West Chaldon

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 37 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Poole, 25 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 37 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 75 kmnortheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 78 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 25 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 32 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 West Chaldon

Within 100 km: 279 historic and cultural sites, 757 natural sites, 112 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km100 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 25 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 18 kmW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 4 kmSE
  • Round Island Island 21 kmE

25–60 km289 places

  • Avon Beach Beach 42 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 26 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 42 kmW
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 59 kmNE

60–100 km759 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 90 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 73 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 92 kmW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 73 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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