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Castle Hill

Located in Cattistock, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°47′56″ N 2°34′37″ W

Map showing the location of Castle Hill Castle Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
183 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cattistock
0.5 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport52 km
EXT Exeter International Airport59 km

About Castle Hill

Castle Hill is a mountain. Location: Cattistock, West Dorset District. Elevation: 183 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include West Hill and Bubb Down Hill.

Climate of Castle Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (104 mm)
Driest month
July (54 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 Castle Hill
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°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)10478725959555463709087102

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

How to get to Castle Hill

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 52 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (66 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 43 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 52 kmeast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 59 kmwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 66 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 43 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 50 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 66 kmnorth
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 68 kmwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 73 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Castle Hill

Within 100 km: 395 historic and cultural sites, 996 natural sites, 130 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km128 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 18 kmS
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 24 kmW
  • Bathing Island Island 23 kmNE
  • Fish's Island Island 23 kmNE

25–60 km393 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 44 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 60 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 47 kmE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 29 kmSE

60–100 km1,000 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 92 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 82 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 89 kmE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 75 kmSW

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