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Ballard Down

Located in Studland, Purbeck District Coordinates: 50°37′52″ N 1°57′57″ W

Map showing the location of Ballard Down Ballard Down
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
162 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Swanage
2.6 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport19 km
SOU Southampton Airport56 km

About Ballard Down

Ballard Down is a mountain. Location: Studland, Purbeck District. Elevation: 162 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Dean Hill and Day's Park.

Climate of Ballard Down

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 93 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (102 mm)
Driest month
July (40 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 Ballard Down
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)9569665048524052708893102

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ballard Down

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 19 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (99 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 9 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 19 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 56 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 99 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 9 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 12 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 50 kmnortheast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 65 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 87 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Ballard Down

Within 100 km: 245 historic and cultural sites, 602 natural sites, 94 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km104 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 7 kmN
  • Avon Beach Beach 20 kmNE
  • Studland Beach Beach 4 kmN
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 22 kmW

25–60 km289 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 48 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 43 kmW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 50 kmNE
  • Ventnor Beach Beach 54 kmE

60–100 km548 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 66 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 67 kmW
  • Climping Beach Beach 100 kmE
  • Pagham Beach Beach 88 kmE

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