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Alton Pancras

Located in West Dorset District, Dorset Coordinates: 50°49′33″ N 2°25′53″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
142 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Alton Pancras
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport42 km
BRS Bristol Airport65 km

About Alton Pancras

Alton Pancras is a village. Location: West Dorset District, Dorset. Elevation: 142 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Bookham Knoll and Giant Hill.

Climate of Alton Pancras

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (98 mm)
Driest month
July (49 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 Alton Pancras
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)987368565554495968868397

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

How to get to Alton Pancras

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 42 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (65 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 34 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 42 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 65 kmnorth
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 70 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 34 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 41 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 61 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 71 kmnorth
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 73 kmeast

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

Day trips from Alton Pancras

Within 100 km: 412 historic and cultural sites, 931 natural sites, 127 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km116 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 23 kmSW
  • Bathing Island Island 14 kmNE
  • Fish's Island Island 14 kmNE
  • Wakeling Island Island 16 kmS

25–60 km396 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 36 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 50 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 39 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 25 kmSE

60–100 km958 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 96 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 82 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 92 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 79 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Alton Pancras

1 place

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