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Nine Barrow Down

Located in Swanage, Purbeck District Coordinates: 50°37′50″ N 1°59′22″ W

Map showing the location of Nine Barrow Down Nine Barrow Down
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
200 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Swanage
3.4 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport20 km
SOU Southampton Airport57 km

About Nine Barrow Down

Nine Barrow Down is a mountain. Location: Swanage, Purbeck District. Elevation: 200 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Dean Hill and Ballard Down.

Climate of Nine Barrow 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 1°)
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 Nine Barrow Down
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)9569665048524052708893102

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Nine Barrow Down

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 20 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (98 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 9 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 20 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 57 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 98 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 9 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 13 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 51 kmnortheast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 66 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 87 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Nine Barrow Down

Within 100 km: 241 historic and cultural sites, 600 natural sites, 93 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km105 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 7 kmN
  • Avon Beach Beach 21 kmNE
  • Studland Beach Beach 5 kmNE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 20 kmW

25–60 km285 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 50 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 41 kmW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 52 kmNE
  • Ventnor Beach Beach 55 kmE

60–100 km544 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 68 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 65 kmW
  • Pagham Beach Beach 90 kmE
  • Bembridge Beach Beach 65 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Swanage Town, Swanage
    3.4 km SE
  • New Swanage Neighbourhood, Swanage
    2.3 km SE
  • Ulwell Village, Swanage
    1.4 km E
  • Herston Neighbourhood, Swanage
    2.7 km SE
  • Studland Village, Studland
    2.9 km NE
  • Coombe Neighbourhood, Langton Matravers
    2.3 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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