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Silverlakes

Located in Crossways, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°41′30″ N 2°20′51″ W

Map showing the location of Silverlakes Silverlakes
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
62 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 Airport37 km
EXT Exeter International Airport75 km

About Silverlakes

Silverlakes is a village. Location: Crossways, West Dorset District. Elevation: 62 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Wakeling Island and Overton Island.

Climate of Silverlakes

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · 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 Silverlakes
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°16°19°21°21°19°15°12°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°4°4°7°10°12°12°11°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)987368565554495968868397

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

How to get to Silverlakes

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 37 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Poole, 26 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 37 kmeast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 75 kmwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 76 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 26 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 33 kmeast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 71 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 76 kmnorth
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 83 kmwest

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

Day trips from Silverlakes

Within 100 km: 285 historic and cultural sites, 784 natural sites, 114 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km108 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 17 kmSW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 9 kmSE
  • Round Island Island 23 kmE
  • Long Island Island 23 kmE

25–60 km319 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 27 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 44 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 28 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 39 kmW

60–100 km756 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 91 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 75 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 92 kmW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 74 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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