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Mountain

Black Hill

Located in Wareham St. Martin, Purbeck District Coordinates: 50°43′08″ N 2°04′41″ W

Map showing the location of Black Hill Black Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
28 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Holton Heath
0.4 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport18 km
SOU Southampton Airport57 km

About Black Hill

Black Hill is a mountain. Location: Wareham St. Martin, Purbeck District. Elevation: 28 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Gore Heath and Otter Island.

Climate of Black Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 84 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (95 mm)
Driest month
July (41 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 Black Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°16°19°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)896563504953415367828495

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Black Hill

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 18 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (86 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 7 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 18 kmeast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 57 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 86 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 7 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 14 kmeast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 52 kmnortheast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 70 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 76 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Black Hill

Within 100 km: 278 historic and cultural sites, 688 natural sites, 102 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km122 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 8 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 24 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 11 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 17 kmSW

25–60 km329 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 56 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 36 kmW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 55 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 58 kmW

60–100 km617 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 72 kmE
  • Kilve Beach Beach 96 kmNW
  • Pagham Beach Beach 95 kmE
  • Bembridge Beach Beach 71 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Holton Heath Village, Wareham St. Martin
    0.4 km SE
  • Wareham Town, Wareham
    4.1 km SW
  • Hamworthy Village, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
    4.6 km E
  • Poole City, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
    6.6 km E
  • East Holton Village, Wareham St. Martin
    1.6 km E
  • Organford Village, Lytchett Minster and Upton
    1.4 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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