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Village

Poundbury

Located in Dorchester, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°42′44″ N 2°28′04″ W

Map showing the location of Poundbury Poundbury
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
102 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 Airport67 km

About Poundbury

Poundbury is a village. Location: Dorchester, West Dorset District. Elevation: 102 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Poundbury Camp and Maiden Castle.

Climate of Poundbury

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 Poundbury
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 Poundbury

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 45 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (77 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 34 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 45 kmeast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 67 kmwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 77 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 34 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 42 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 74 kmnorth
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 75 kmwest
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 78 kmeast

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

Day trips from Poundbury

Within 100 km: 305 historic and cultural sites, 880 natural sites, 122 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km107 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 11 kmSW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 17 kmSE
  • Wakeling Island Island 9 kmE
  • Overton Island Island 8 kmE

25–60 km333 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 35 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 52 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 37 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 31 kmW

60–100 km867 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 99 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 83 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 85 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 82 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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