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Sandford

Located in Wareham St. Martin, Purbeck District Coordinates: 50°42′23″ N 2°06′02″ W

Map showing the location of Sandford Sandford
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
16 m
above sea level
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 Sandford

Sandford is a village. Location: Wareham St. Martin, Purbeck District. Elevation: 16 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Black Hill and Gore Heath.

Climate of Sandford

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · 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 Sandford
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°16°19°21°21°19°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)896563504953415367828495

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sandford

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 20 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (87 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 8 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 20 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 59 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 87 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 8 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 16 kmeast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 54 kmnortheast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 72 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 77 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Sandford

Within 100 km: 271 historic and cultural sites, 688 natural sites, 102 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km122 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 9 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 12 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 15 kmSW
  • Round Island Island 6 kmE

25–60 km320 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 58 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 26 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 34 kmW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 57 kmE

60–100 km619 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 74 kmE
  • Kilve Beach Beach 96 kmNW
  • Pagham Beach Beach 96 kmE
  • Bembridge Beach Beach 72 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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