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Charlton Down

Located in Charminster, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°45′08″ N 2°27′22″ W

Map showing the location of Charlton Down Charlton Down
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
114 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 Airport44 km
EXT Exeter International Airport68 km

About Charlton Down

Charlton Down is a village. Location: Charminster, West Dorset District. Elevation: 114 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Poundbury Camp and Maiden Castle.

Climate of Charlton Down

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (98 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 Charlton Down
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°18°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)987368565554495968868397

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

How to get to Charlton Down

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 44 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (72 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 34 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 44 kmeast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 68 kmwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 72 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 34 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 41 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 70 kmnorth
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 76 kmwest
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 76 kmeast

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

Day trips from Charlton Down

Within 100 km: 340 historic and cultural sites, 893 natural sites, 124 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km122 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 15 kmSW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 20 kmSE
  • Bathing Island Island 22 kmNE
  • Fish's Island Island 21 kmNE

25–60 km343 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 35 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 51 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 37 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 31 kmW

60–100 km892 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 98 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 83 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 87 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 81 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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