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Blackdown Hill

Located in Broadwindsor, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°49′51″ N 2°51′35″ W

Map showing the location of Blackdown Hill Blackdown Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
215 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Holway
1.4 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport41 km
BRS Bristol Airport62 km

About Blackdown Hill

Blackdown Hill is a mountain. Location: Broadwindsor, West Dorset District. Elevation: 215 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Pilsdon Pen and Payne's Down.

Climate of Blackdown Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 97 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (104 mm)
Driest month
April (59 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 Blackdown Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°18°20°19°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)10377725960606271769297104

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

How to get to Blackdown Hill

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 41 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (62 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 49 km to the west.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 41 kmwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 62 kmnorth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 71 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 49 kmwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 63 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 70 kmnortheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 70 kmeast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 72 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Blackdown Hill

Within 100 km: 409 historic and cultural sites, 1,124 natural sites, 147 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km122 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 11 kmS
  • Staple Hill Mountain 20 kmNW
  • Lewesdon Hill Mountain 5 kmSE
  • Hardown Hill Mountain 10 kmS

25–60 km473 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 30 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 48 kmSE
  • Kilve Beach Beach 48 kmNW
  • Steep Holm Island 59 kmN

60–100 km1,085 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 65 kmE
  • Burgh Island Island 96 kmSW
  • Avon Beach Beach 80 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 68 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Holway Neighbourhood, Thorncombe
    1.4 km W
  • Laymore Village, Broadwindsor
    1.2 km NW
  • Greenham Village, Broadwindsor
    1.5 km NE
  • Winsham Village, Winsham
    3.3 km NW
  • Broadwindsor Village, Broadwindsor
    4.4 km E
  • Netherhay Village, Broadwindsor
    2.4 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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