Brenscombe Hill
Located in Corfe Castle, Purbeck District Coordinates: 50°38′18″ N 2°01′07″ W
- Elevation
- 103 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BOH Bournemouth Airport20 km
- SOU Southampton Airport58 km
About Brenscombe Hill
Brenscombe Hill is a mountain. Location: Corfe Castle, Purbeck District. Elevation: 103 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Rollington Hill and Isle of Purbeck.
Photos of Brenscombe Hill
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Isle of Purbeck JimChampion · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Anvil Point Lighthouse JimChampion · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Brenscombe Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 92 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (101 mm)
- Driest month
- July (42 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° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 96 | 71 | 66 | 51 | 49 | 52 | 42 | 53 | 70 | 88 | 92 | 101 |
How to get to Brenscombe Hill
The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 20 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (96 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 9 km to the north.
Airports
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 20 kmnortheast
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 58 kmnortheast
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 96 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Poole Population: 151.5K 9 kmnorth
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 13 kmnortheast
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 52 kmnortheast
- Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 68 kmeast
- Bath Population: 101.6K 85 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Brenscombe Hill
Within 100 km: 248 historic and cultural sites, 610 natural sites, 93 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km109 places
- Brownsea Island Island 7 kmNE
- Avon Beach Beach 23 kmNE
- Studland Beach Beach 6 kmNE
- Man O'War Beach Beach 18 kmW
25–60 km292 places
- Isle of Wight Island 52 kmE
- Chesil Beach Beach 39 kmW
- Calshot Beach Beach 54 kmE
- Ventnor Beach Beach 58 kmE
60–100 km550 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 70 kmE
- Charmouth Beach Beach 63 kmW
- Pagham Beach Beach 92 kmE
- Bembridge Beach Beach 67 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Corfe Castle Village, Corfe Castle2.7 km W
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Woolgarston Village, Corfe Castle0.7 km S
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Swanage Town, Swanage5.5 km SE
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Harman's Cross Village, Worth Matravers1.9 km S
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Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood, Langton Matravers3.1 km S
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Langton Matravers Village, Purbeck District3.3 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rollington Hill Mountain, Corfe Castle1.3 km W
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Isle of Purbeck Natural site, Corfe Castle2.8 km W
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Challow Hill Mountain, Corfe Castle2.4 km W
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Nine Barrow Down Mountain, Swanage2.2 km SE
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East Hill Mountain, Corfe Castle2.6 km W
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Dean Hill Mountain, Studland2.8 km E
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West Hill Mountain, Corfe Castle3.3 km W
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Ballard Down Mountain, Studland3.8 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources