Skip to content
Geonivora
Village

Athelhampton

Located in West Dorset District, Dorset Coordinates: 50°44′31″ N 2°19′35″ W

Map showing the location of Athelhampton Athelhampton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
95 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Athelhampton
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport35 km
SOU Southampton Airport72 km

About Athelhampton

Athelhampton is a village. Location: West Dorset District, Dorset. Elevation: 95 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Woodsford Castle and Warren Hill.

Climate of Athelhampton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · 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
Climate of Athelhampton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°18°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)926864535253455667838395

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

How to get to Athelhampton

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 35 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (76 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 24 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 35 kmeast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 72 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 76 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 24 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 32 kmeast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 67 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 70 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 82 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Athelhampton

Within 100 km: 308 historic and cultural sites, 807 natural sites, 120 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km119 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 21 kmSW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 14 kmS
  • Round Island Island 23 kmE
  • Bathing Island Island 21 kmN

25–60 km334 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 26 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 42 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 28 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 40 kmW

60–100 km782 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 89 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 74 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 95 kmW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 72 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Athelhampton

1 place

Cities & villages1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: