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Village

Acton

Located in Langton Matravers, Purbeck District Coordinates: 50°36′22″ N 2°01′10″ W

Map showing the location of Acton Acton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
134 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport23 km
SOU Southampton Airport60 km

About Acton

Acton is a village. Location: Langton Matravers, Purbeck District. Elevation: 134 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Nine Barrow Down and Brenscombe Hill.

Climate of Acton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 92 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
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 Acton
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°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)9671665149524253708892101

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Acton

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 23 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (99 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 12 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 23 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 60 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 99 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 12 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 16 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 55 kmnortheast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 69 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 89 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Acton

Within 100 km: 231 historic and cultural sites, 595 natural sites, 92 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km104 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 10 kmN
  • Avon Beach Beach 24 kmNE
  • Studland Beach Beach 8 kmNE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 18 kmW

25–60 km270 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 52 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 39 kmW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 55 kmNE
  • Ventnor Beach Beach 57 kmE

60–100 km544 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 71 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 64 kmW
  • Pagham Beach Beach 92 kmE
  • Bembridge Beach Beach 67 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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