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West Down

Located in West Lulworth, Purbeck District Coordinates: 50°38′03″ N 2°14′52″ W

Map showing the location of West Down West Down
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
165 m
above sea level
Nearest town
West Lulworth
0.9 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport33 km
SOU Southampton Airport72 km

About West Down

West Down is a mountain. Location: West Lulworth, Purbeck District. Elevation: 165 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Hambury Tout and Bindon Hill.

Climate of West Down

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (99 mm)
Driest month
July (44 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 West Down
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°9°12°15°18°20°20°18°14°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)977266525151445568878899

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to West Down

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 33 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Poole, 21 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 33 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 72 kmnortheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 83 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 21 kmnortheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 28 kmeast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 67 kmnortheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 83 kmnorth
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 84 kmeast

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

Day trips from West Down

Within 100 km: 276 historic and cultural sites, 709 natural sites, 109 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km107 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 21 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 23 kmW
  • Studland Beach Beach 22 kmE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 2 kmSW

25–60 km261 places

  • Avon Beach Beach 38 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 47 kmW
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 57 kmNE
  • Bathing Island Island 33 kmN

60–100 km726 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 85 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 68 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 97 kmW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 69 kmE

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