Poundbury Camp
Located in Dorchester, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°43′00″ N 2°27′00″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 74 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- BOH Bournemouth Airport44 km
- EXT Exeter International Airport68 km
About Poundbury Camp
Poundbury Camp is a historic site. Location: Dorchester, West Dorset District. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Maiden Castle and Woodsford Castle.
Photos of Poundbury Camp
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Woodsford Castle Mike Searle · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Poundbury Camp
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 98 | 73 | 68 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 86 | 83 | 97 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Poundbury Camp
The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 44 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (76 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 33 km to the east.
Airports
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 44 kmeast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 68 kmwest
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 76 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Poole Population: 151.5K 33 kmeast
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 40 kmeast
- Bath Population: 101.6K 74 kmnorth
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 76 kmwest
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 77 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Poundbury Camp
Within 100 km: 305 historic and cultural sites, 864 natural sites, 120 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km114 places
- Chesil Beach Beach 12 kmSW
- Man O'War Beach Beach 16 kmSE
- Fish's Island Island 25 kmNE
- Wakeling Island Island 8 kmE
25–60 km326 places
- Brownsea Island Island 34 kmE
- Avon Beach Beach 51 kmE
- Studland Beach Beach 36 kmE
- Charmouth Beach Beach 32 kmW
60–100 km849 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 98 kmE
- Isle of Wight Island 82 kmE
- Goodrington Sands Beach 86 kmW
- Calshot Beach Beach 81 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Maiden Castle Mountain, Winterborne St. Martin3.1 km SW
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Woodsford Castle Historic site, Woodsford7.5 km E
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Bincombe Down Mountain, Bincombe5.2 km S
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Sandsfoot Castle Historic site, Weymouth and Portland District14 km S -
Friar Waddon Hill Mountain, Portesham6.9 km SW
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Chalbury Mountain, Bincombe7.1 km S
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Black Down Mountain, Portesham7.9 km SW
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Weymouth South Pier Lighthouse Landmark, Dorset12 km S
Nearest towns and villages
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Dorchester City, West Dorset District1.2 km E
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Charminster Village, Charminster1.9 km N
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Poundbury Village, Dorchester1.3 km W
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Frome Whitfield Village, Stinsford1 km NE
Sources & licences
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