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Gore Heath

Located in Wareham St. Martin, Purbeck District Coordinates: 50°43′36″ N 2°06′38″ W

Map showing the location of Gore Heath Gore Heath
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
48 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Wareham
4.3 km S
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 Airport59 km

About Gore Heath

Gore Heath is a mountain. Location: Wareham St. Martin, Purbeck District. Elevation: 48 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Black Hill and Woolsbarrow.

Climate of Gore Heath

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 Gore Heath
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)896563504953415367828495

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gore Heath

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 20 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (84 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 9 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 20 kmeast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 59 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 84 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 9 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 16 kmeast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 54 kmeast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 72 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 74 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Gore Heath

Within 100 km: 281 historic and cultural sites, 695 natural sites, 105 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km124 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 11 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 13 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 16 kmSW
  • Round Island Island 8 kmSE

25–60 km327 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 58 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 27 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 34 kmW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 57 kmE

60–100 km630 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 74 kmE
  • Kilve Beach Beach 94 kmNW
  • Pagham Beach Beach 97 kmE
  • Bembridge Beach Beach 73 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Wareham Town, Wareham
    4.3 km S
  • Holton Heath Village, Wareham St. Martin
    2.8 km SE
  • Hamworthy Village, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
    7 km E
  • Slepe Village, Lytchett Minster and Upton
    1.4 km NE
  • Lytchett Matravers Village, Lytchett Matravers
    4.2 km NE
  • Sandford Village, Wareham St. Martin
    2.4 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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