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Newtown

Located in Beaminster, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°48′56″ N 2°44′23″ W

Map showing the location of Newtown Newtown
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
77 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 Airport48 km
BRS Bristol Airport63 km

About Newtown

Newtown is a neighbourhood. Location: Beaminster, West Dorset District. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Beaminster Hill and Gerrard's Hill.

Climate of Newtown

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 3°)
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 Newtown
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°4°7°10°12°12°11°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)987467575755566469868697

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

How to get to Newtown

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 48 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (63 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 54 km to the east.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 48 kmwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 63 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 64 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 54 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 57 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 62 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 68 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 72 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Newtown

Within 100 km: 411 historic and cultural sites, 1,090 natural sites, 134 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km126 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 24 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 15 kmSW
  • Lewesdon Hill Mountain 4 kmW
  • Hardown Hill Mountain 11 kmSW

25–60 km469 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 56 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 58 kmE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 39 kmSE
  • Kilve Beach Beach 54 kmNW

60–100 km1,040 places

  • Avon Beach Beach 72 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 73 kmSW
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 66 kmSW
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 66 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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