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Tyneham Cap

Located in Tyneham, Purbeck District Coordinates: 50°37′02″ N 2°09′15″ W

Map showing the location of Tyneham Cap Tyneham Cap
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
167 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tyneham
1.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport29 km
SOU Southampton Airport67 km

About Tyneham Cap

Tyneham Cap is a mountain. Location: Tyneham, Purbeck District. Elevation: 167 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Brandy Bay and Hobarrow Bay.

Climate of Tyneham Cap

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 Tyneham Cap
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°9°11°11°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)9671665149524253708892101

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Tyneham Cap

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 29 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Poole, 16 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 29 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 67 kmnortheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 90 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 16 kmnortheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 23 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 62 kmnortheast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 78 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 86 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Tyneham Cap

Within 100 km: 251 historic and cultural sites, 653 natural sites, 97 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km107 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 km256 places

  • Avon Beach Beach 32 kmNE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 29 kmW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 54 kmW
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 56 kmNE

60–100 km638 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 79 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 62 kmE
  • Calshot Beach Beach 63 kmE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 98 kmW

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