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Meerhay

Located in Beaminster, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°49′15″ N 2°44′07″ W

Map showing the location of Meerhay Meerhay
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
100 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport49 km
BRS Bristol Airport62 km

About Meerhay

Meerhay is a village. Location: Beaminster, West Dorset District. Elevation: 100 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Beaminster Hill and Gerrard's Hill.

Climate of Meerhay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (98 mm)
Driest month
June (55 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 Meerhay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°21°20°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)987467575755566469868697

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

How to get to Meerhay

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 49 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (62 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 54 km to the east.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 49 kmwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 62 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 63 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 54 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 57 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 61 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 67 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 71 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Meerhay

Within 100 km: 412 historic and cultural sites, 1,087 natural sites, 134 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km126 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 24 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 15 kmSW
  • Lewesdon Hill Mountain 5 kmW
  • Hardown Hill Mountain 11 kmSW

25–60 km473 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 56 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 58 kmE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 40 kmSE
  • Kilve Beach Beach 54 kmNW

60–100 km1,034 places

  • Avon Beach Beach 71 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 74 kmSW
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 67 kmSW
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 67 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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