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Quarry Hill

Located in Chideock, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°44′13″ N 2°48′14″ W

Map showing the location of Quarry Hill Quarry Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
163 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Chideock
1.2 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport43 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport68 km

About Quarry Hill

Quarry Hill is a mountain. Location: Chideock, West Dorset District. Elevation: 163 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Colmer's Hill and Sloes Hill.

Climate of Quarry Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (98 mm)
Driest month
June (55 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 Quarry Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°20°20°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)987467575755566469868697

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

How to get to Quarry Hill

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 43 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (72 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 51 km to the west.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 43 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 68 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 72 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 51 kmwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 58 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 65 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 77 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 81 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Quarry Hill

Within 100 km: 356 historic and cultural sites, 1,028 natural sites, 134 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km113 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 20 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 7 kmW
  • Lewesdon Hill Mountain 8 kmN
  • Hardown Hill Mountain 3 kmW

25–60 km421 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 59 kmE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 40 kmE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 58 kmSW
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 58 kmSW

60–100 km984 places

  • Burgh Island Island 93 kmSW
  • Avon Beach Beach 76 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 65 kmSW
  • Studland Beach Beach 61 kmE

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