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Bookham

Located in Buckland Newton, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°50′08″ N 2°25′13″ W

Map showing the location of Bookham Bookham
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
167 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport41 km
BRS Bristol Airport64 km

About Bookham

Bookham is a village. Location: Buckland Newton, West Dorset District. Elevation: 167 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Bookham Knoll and Ball Hill.

Climate of Bookham

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (91 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).

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Climate of Bookham
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°9°12°15°18°21°20°18°14°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)896664535456495867777791

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bookham

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 41 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (64 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 34 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 41 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 64 kmnorth
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 71 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 34 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 40 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 60 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 70 kmnorth
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 72 kmeast

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

Day trips from Bookham

Within 100 km: 418 historic and cultural sites, 933 natural sites, 128 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km113 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 25 kmSW
  • Bathing Island Island 13 kmNE
  • Fish's Island Island 12 kmNE
  • Wakeling Island Island 17 kmS

25–60 km409 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 36 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 50 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 38 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 26 kmSE

60–100 km957 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 95 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 82 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 94 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 78 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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