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Sandpit

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

Map showing the location of Sandpit Sandpit
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
125 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 Airport44 km
BRS Bristol Airport61 km

About Sandpit

Sandpit is a village. Location: Broadwindsor, West Dorset District. Elevation: 125 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Conegar Hill and Blackdown Hill.

Climate of Sandpit

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 Sandpit
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°18°21°20°18°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°11°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)896764555558556370788092

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sandpit

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 44 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (61 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 52 km to the west.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 44 kmwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 61 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 69 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 52 kmwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 60 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 68 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 68 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 70 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Sandpit

Within 100 km: 417 historic and cultural sites, 1,125 natural sites, 143 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km128 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 13 kmSW
  • Staple Hill Mountain 22 kmNW
  • Lewesdon Hill Mountain 4 kmS
  • Hardown Hill Mountain 10 kmS

25–60 km482 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 29 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 46 kmSE
  • Kilve Beach Beach 49 kmNW
  • Round Island Island 59 kmE

60–100 km1,075 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 62 kmE
  • Burgh Island Island 99 kmSW
  • Avon Beach Beach 77 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 71 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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