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Hermitage

Located in West Dorset District, Dorset Coordinates: 50°51′55″ N 2°29′55″ W

Map showing the location of Hermitage Hermitage
Location in United Kingdom
Population
108
108
Elevation
103 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Hermitage
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport47 km
BRS Bristol Airport60 km

About Hermitage

Hermitage is a village. Location: West Dorset District, Dorset. Population: 108. Elevation: 103 m.

From Wikipedia

Hermitage is a small village and civil parish in the county of Dorset in southern England. It is situated in the Blackmore Vale under the scarp of the Dorset Downs, 6 miles (9.7 km) south of the town of Sherborne. Dorset County Council's latest (2013) estimate of the parish population is 70. Augustinian monks once had a hermitage here (also known as the Blackmoor Priory Hermitage), whence the name of the village, but they abandoned the site in the 14th or 15th century.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Hermitage over time

Population of Hermitage over time
1921 77
1931 52
1951 57
1961 83
1971 90
1981 100
1991 100
2001 101
2021 108

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Hermitage

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 Hermitage
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°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 Hermitage

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 47 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (60 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 40 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 47 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 60 kmnorth
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 66 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 40 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 47 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 58 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 66 kmnorth
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 74 kmwest

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

Day trips from Hermitage

Within 100 km: 442 historic and cultural sites, 1,016 natural sites, 131 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km116 places

  • Bathing Island Island 15 kmNE
  • Fish's Island Island 15 kmNE
  • Wakeling Island Island 22 kmSE
  • Overton Island Island 22 kmSE

25–60 km444 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 42 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 56 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 26 kmS
  • Studland Beach Beach 45 kmSE

60–100 km1,029 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 88 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 91 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 84 kmE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 83 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Hermitage

1 place

Cities & villages1

Nearby attractions & nature

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