- Population
- 2,586
- 2.6K
- Elevation
- 41 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BOH Bournemouth Airport29 km
- SOU Southampton Airport68 km
About Bovington Camp
Bovington Camp is a village. Location: Wool, Purbeck District. Population: 2,586. Elevation: 41 m.
Bovington Camp () is a British Army military base in Dorset, South West England. Together with Lulworth Camp it forms part of Bovington Garrison. The garrison is home to The Armour Centre and contains two barracks complexes and two forest and heathland training areas that support Phase Two training for soldiers of the Royal Armoured Corps and trade training for the Household Cavalry Regiment as well as other armoured units. It also houses The Tank Museum on its property.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1899
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Bovington Camp
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 83 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (95 mm)
- Driest month
- July (45 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).
Show values as a table
| 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) | 92 | 68 | 64 | 53 | 52 | 53 | 45 | 56 | 67 | 83 | 83 | 95 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Bovington Camp
The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 29 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (83 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 18 km to the east.
Airports
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 29 kmeast
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 68 kmnortheast
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 83 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Poole Population: 151.5K 18 kmeast
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 25 kmeast
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 63 kmeast
- Bath Population: 101.6K 76 kmnorth
- Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 82 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bovington Camp
Within 100 km: 281 historic and cultural sites, 745 natural sites, 110 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km123 places
- Brownsea Island Island 19 kmE
- Chesil Beach Beach 25 kmW
- Studland Beach Beach 21 kmE
- Man O'War Beach Beach 9 kmS
25–60 km292 places
- Avon Beach Beach 36 kmE
- Charmouth Beach Beach 47 kmW
- Harnham Water Meadows Island 51 kmNE
- Bathing Island Island 26 kmN
60–100 km721 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 83 kmE
- Isle of Wight Island 67 kmE
- Goodrington Sands Beach 99 kmW
- Calshot Beach Beach 66 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Tonerspuddle Heath Mountain, Turners Puddle2.4 km N
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Bindon Abbey Historic site, Wool2.7 km SE
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Blacknoll Hill Mountain, Winfrith Newburgh3.7 km SW
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Trigon Hill Mountain, Wareham St. Martin5.8 km E
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Woodsford Castle Historic site, Woodsford7.9 km W -
Shitterton Hill Mountain, Bere Regis6.2 km N
Sources & licences
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