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Village

Forston

Located in Charminster, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°45′38″ N 2°28′31″ W

Map showing the location of Forston Forston
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
91 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 Airport45 km
EXT Exeter International Airport66 km

About Forston

Forston is a village. Location: Charminster, West Dorset District. Elevation: 91 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Poundbury Camp and Compton Valence Hill.

Climate of Forston

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 Forston
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 Forston

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 45 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (71 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 35 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 45 kmeast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 66 kmwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 71 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 35 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 42 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 69 kmnorth
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 74 kmwest
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 77 kmeast

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

Day trips from Forston

Within 100 km: 359 historic and cultural sites, 906 natural sites, 128 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km124 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 16 kmSW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 21 kmSE
  • Bathing Island Island 22 kmNE
  • Fish's Island Island 21 kmNE

25–60 km344 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 36 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 52 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 39 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 30 kmW

60–100 km925 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 99 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 84 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 86 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 82 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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