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Alweston

Located in Folke, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°55′38″ N 2°28′43″ W

Map showing the location of Alweston Alweston
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
97 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport48 km
BRS Bristol Airport53 km

About Alweston

Alweston is a village. Location: Folke, West Dorset District. Elevation: 97 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Sherborne Old Castle and Holt Hill.

Climate of Alweston

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (91 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 Alweston
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)896664535456495867777791

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Alweston

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 48 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (53 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 42 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 48 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 53 kmnorth
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 69 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 42 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 48 kmsoutheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 50 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 59 kmnorth
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 76 kmeast

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

Day trips from Alweston

Within 100 km: 468 historic and cultural sites, 1,039 natural sites, 128 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km103 places

  • Bathing Island Island 12 kmE
  • Fish's Island Island 12 kmE
  • Hod Hill Mountain 19 kmE
  • Bulbarrow Hill Mountain 14 kmSE

25–60 km499 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 44 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 57 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 33 kmS
  • Studland Beach Beach 48 kmSE

60–100 km1,033 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 88 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 96 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 83 kmE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 88 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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