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Swyre Head

Located in Corfe Castle, Purbeck District Coordinates: 50°36′21″ N 2°05′40″ W

Map showing the location of Swyre Head Swyre Head
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
207 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kimmeridge
1.4 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport26 km
SOU Southampton Airport65 km

About Swyre Head

Swyre Head is a mountain. Location: Corfe Castle, Purbeck District. Elevation: 207 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Isle of Purbeck and Chapmans Pool.

Climate of Swyre Head

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 92 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
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).

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Climate of Swyre Head
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)9671665149524253708892101

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Swyre Head

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 26 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Poole, 14 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 26 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 65 kmnortheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 94 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 14 kmnortheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 20 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 59 kmnortheast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 74 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 88 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Swyre Head

Within 100 km: 231 historic and cultural sites, 613 natural sites, 93 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km104 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 13 kmNE
  • Studland Beach Beach 12 kmNE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 13 kmW
  • Round Island Island 10 kmNE

25–60 km264 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 58 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 29 kmNE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 34 kmW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 60 kmNE

60–100 km569 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 76 kmE
  • Pagham Beach Beach 98 kmE
  • Bembridge Beach Beach 72 kmE
  • Ventnor Beach Beach 63 kmE

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