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Tyneham

Located in Purbeck District, Dorset Coordinates: 50°38′08″ N 2°09′58″ W

Map showing the location of Tyneham Tyneham
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
69 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
6
listed under Tyneham
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport28 km
SOU Southampton Airport67 km

About Tyneham

Tyneham is a village. Location: Purbeck District, Dorset. Elevation: 69 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Lulworth Abbey and Ridgeway Hill.

Climate of Tyneham

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 Tyneham
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 Tyneham

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 28 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Poole, 16 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 28 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 67 kmnortheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 89 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 16 kmnortheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 22 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 61 kmnortheast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 78 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 83 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Tyneham

Within 100 km: 262 historic and cultural sites, 670 natural sites, 102 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km111 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 15 kmNE
  • Studland Beach Beach 16 kmE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 8 kmW
  • Round Island Island 12 kmNE

25–60 km259 places

  • Avon Beach Beach 32 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 28 kmW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 53 kmW
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 54 kmNE

60–100 km664 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 80 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 62 kmE
  • Calshot Beach Beach 63 kmE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 97 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Tyneham

6 places

Cities & villages1

Mountains & nature5

Nearby attractions & nature

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