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West Hill

Located in Evershot, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°50′10″ N 2°37′00″ W

Map showing the location of West Hill West Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
224 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Evershot
0.9 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport55 km
EXT Exeter International Airport57 km

About West Hill

West Hill is a mountain. Location: Evershot, West Dorset District. Elevation: 224 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Chelborough Hill and Bubb Down Hill.

Climate of West Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (90 mm)
Driest month
July (52 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 West Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)876663535457525967757590

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to West Hill

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 55 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (61 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 47 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 55 kmeast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 57 kmwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 61 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 47 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 54 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 63 kmnorth
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 65 kmwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 69 kmnorth

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

Day trips from West Hill

Within 100 km: 417 historic and cultural sites, 1,054 natural sites, 129 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km130 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 23 kmS
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 23 kmSW
  • Bathing Island Island 24 kmNE
  • Fish's Island Island 23 kmNE

25–60 km421 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 48 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 51 kmE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 34 kmSE
  • Kilve Beach Beach 58 kmNW

60–100 km1,049 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 95 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 63 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 82 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 92 kmE

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