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Ridgeway Hill

Located in Steeple, Purbeck District Coordinates: 50°38′08″ N 2°07′22″ W

Map showing the location of Ridgeway Hill Ridgeway Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
199 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Creech
0.5 km N
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 Airport64 km

About Ridgeway Hill

Ridgeway Hill is a mountain. Location: Steeple, Purbeck District. Elevation: 199 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Creech Barrow Hill and Knowle Hill.

Climate of Ridgeway Hill

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 Ridgeway Hill
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 Ridgeway Hill

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 26 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Poole, 13 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 26 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 64 kmnortheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 92 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 13 kmnortheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 20 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 59 kmnortheast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 75 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 84 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Ridgeway Hill

Within 100 km: 260 historic and cultural sites, 644 natural sites, 98 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km110 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 12 kmNE
  • Studland Beach Beach 13 kmE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 11 kmW
  • Round Island Island 9 kmNE

25–60 km270 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 59 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 29 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 31 kmW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 56 kmW

60–100 km622 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 77 kmE
  • Calshot Beach Beach 61 kmE
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 100 kmW
  • Kilve Beach Beach 99 kmNW

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