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Drimpton

Located in Broadwindsor, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°50′32″ N 2°49′41″ W

Map showing the location of Drimpton Drimpton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
104 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport43 km
BRS Bristol Airport61 km

About Drimpton

Drimpton is a village. Location: Broadwindsor, West Dorset District. Elevation: 104 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Blackdown Hill and Conegar Hill.

Climate of Drimpton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (92 mm)
Driest month
April (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 Drimpton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)896764555558556370788092

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Drimpton

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 43 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (61 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 51 km to the west.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 43 kmwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 61 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 70 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 51 kmwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 61 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 68 kmnortheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 68 kmeast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 70 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Drimpton

Within 100 km: 415 historic and cultural sites, 1,128 natural sites, 143 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km123 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 13 kmS
  • Staple Hill Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Lewesdon Hill Mountain 4 kmSE
  • Hardown Hill Mountain 11 kmS

25–60 km486 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 30 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 46 kmSE
  • Kilve Beach Beach 48 kmNW
  • Round Island Island 60 kmE

60–100 km1,077 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 63 kmE
  • Burgh Island Island 98 kmSW
  • Avon Beach Beach 78 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 71 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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