Eggardon Hill
Located in Askerswell, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°44′39″ N 2°38′29″ W
- Elevation
- 253 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EXT Exeter International Airport55 km
- BOH Bournemouth Airport57 km
About Eggardon Hill
Eggardon Hill is a mountain. Location: Askerswell, West Dorset District. Elevation: 253 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Shipton Hill and Hammiton Hill.
Photos of Eggardon Hill
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Mappercombe Manor Mike Searle · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Eggardon Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 87 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (104 mm)
- Driest month
- July (54 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) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 104 | 78 | 72 | 59 | 59 | 55 | 54 | 63 | 70 | 90 | 87 | 102 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Eggardon Hill
The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 55 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (71 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 46 km to the east.
Airports
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 55 kmwest
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 57 kmeast
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 71 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Poole Population: 151.5K 46 kmeast
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 54 kmeast
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 63 kmwest
- Bath Population: 101.6K 73 kmnorth
- Bristol Population: 479K 79 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eggardon Hill
Within 100 km: 361 historic and cultural sites, 984 natural sites, 129 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km118 places
- Chesil Beach Beach 13 kmSE
- Charmouth Beach Beach 18 kmW
- Wakeling Island Island 21 kmE
- Overton Island Island 21 kmE
25–60 km368 places
- Brownsea Island Island 48 kmE
- Studland Beach Beach 50 kmE
- Man O'War Beach Beach 29 kmSE
- Round Island Island 44 kmE
60–100 km988 places
- Isle of Wight Island 96 kmE
- Avon Beach Beach 64 kmE
- Goodrington Sands Beach 75 kmSW
- Calshot Beach Beach 94 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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West Compton Village, West Dorset District1.3 km E
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Litton Cheney Village, West Dorset District2.3 km S
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Spyway Village, Askerswell2 km SW
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Askerswell Village, Askerswell2.3 km SW
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Compton Abbas Village, Litton Cheney2.1 km SE
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Wynford Eagle Village, West Dorset District3.3 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shipton Hill Mountain, Shipton Gorge4.5 km SW
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Hammiton Hill Mountain, Shipton Gorge4.7 km SW
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Drakenorth Mountain, Powerstock4.8 km N
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Compton Valence Hill Mountain, Compton Valence4.8 km E
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Spring Hill Mountain, North Poorton5.2 km NW
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Way's Hill Mountain, Powerstock5.2 km W
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Round Knoll Mountain, Powerstock5.6 km W
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Boarsbarrow Hill Mountain, Loders5.6 km W
Sources & licences
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