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Sandhills

Located in Cattistock, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°48′07″ N 2°35′23″ W

Map showing the location of Sandhills Sandhills
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
111 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport53 km
EXT Exeter International Airport59 km

About Sandhills

Sandhills is a village. Location: Cattistock, West Dorset District. Elevation: 111 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Castle Hill and West Hill.

Climate of Sandhills

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 21°)
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 Sandhills
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)10478725959555463709087102

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

How to get to Sandhills

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 53 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (65 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 44 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 53 kmeast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 59 kmwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 65 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 44 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 51 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 66 kmnorth
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 67 kmwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 73 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Sandhills

Within 100 km: 398 historic and cultural sites, 1,014 natural sites, 128 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km128 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 19 kmS
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 23 kmW
  • Bathing Island Island 24 kmNE
  • Fish's Island Island 24 kmNE

25–60 km396 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 45 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 48 kmE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 30 kmSE
  • Round Island Island 42 kmE

60–100 km1,016 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 93 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 61 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 81 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 90 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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