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Bincombe Down

Located in Bincombe, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°40′12″ N 2°27′26″ W

Map showing the location of Bincombe Down Bincombe Down
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
169 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Overcombe
4.3 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport45 km
EXT Exeter International Airport68 km

About Bincombe Down

Bincombe Down is a mountain. Location: Bincombe, West Dorset District. Elevation: 169 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Chalbury and The Look Out.

Climate of Bincombe Down

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
August (day 20°)
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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Bincombe Down
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°20°20°18°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)987368565554495968868397

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

How to get to Bincombe Down

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 45 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (81 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 34 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 45 kmeast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 68 kmwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 81 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 34 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 41 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 76 kmwest
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 79 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 79 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bincombe Down

Within 100 km: 283 historic and cultural sites, 851 natural sites, 119 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km102 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 9 kmSW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 14 kmE
  • Wakeling Island Island 8 kmE
  • Overton Island Island 8 kmE

25–60 km299 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 34 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 52 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 36 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 32 kmW

60–100 km852 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 99 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 83 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 84 kmW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 82 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Overcombe Village, Weymouth and Portland District
    4.3 km SE
  • Upwey Village, Weymouth and Portland District
    1.3 km SW
  • Dorchester City, West Dorset District
    5.4 km N
  • Bincombe Village, Bincombe
    1.7 km SE
  • Broadwey Village, Weymouth and Portland District
    2.3 km S
  • Winterborne Herringston Village, West Dorset District
    2.5 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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