Sandford
Located in Wareham St. Martin, Purbeck District Coordinates: 50°42′23″ N 2°06′02″ W
- Elevation
- 16 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- 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.
Photos of Sandford
Climate of Sandford
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 89 | 65 | 63 | 50 | 49 | 53 | 41 | 53 | 67 | 82 | 84 | 95 |
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.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Black Hill Mountain, Wareham St. Martin2.1 km NE
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Gore Heath Mountain, Wareham St. Martin2.4 km N
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Wareham Castle Historic site, Wareham2.6 km S -
Gigger's Island Island, Wareham St. Martin2.6 km SE
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River Piddle River, England3.5 km SE
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River Frome River, England2.3 km SE
Sources & licences
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