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West Hill

Located in Corfe Castle, Purbeck District Coordinates: 50°38′24″ N 2°03′55″ W

Map showing the location of West Hill West Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
78 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Corfe Castle
0.6 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport22 km
SOU Southampton Airport61 km

About West Hill

West Hill is a mountain. Location: Corfe Castle, Purbeck District. Elevation: 78 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Isle of Purbeck and Challow Hill.

Climate of West Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · 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).

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Climate of West Hill
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°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)9671665149524253708892101

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to West Hill

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 22 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (94 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 10 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 22 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 61 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 94 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 10 kmnortheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 16 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 55 kmnortheast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 71 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 84 kmnorth

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

Day trips from West Hill

Within 100 km: 254 historic and cultural sites, 624 natural sites, 94 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km109 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 9 kmNE
  • Studland Beach Beach 9 kmE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 15 kmW
  • Round Island Island 6 kmNE

25–60 km290 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 55 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 25 kmNE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 35 kmW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 57 kmE

60–100 km573 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 73 kmE
  • Pagham Beach Beach 95 kmE
  • Bembridge Beach Beach 70 kmE
  • Ventnor Beach Beach 61 kmE

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