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Boys Hill

Located in Holnest, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°53′24″ N 2°27′58″ W

Map showing the location of Boys Hill Boys Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
79 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 Airport46 km
BRS Bristol Airport58 km

About Boys Hill

Boys Hill is a village. Location: Holnest, West Dorset District. Elevation: 79 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Dungeon Hill and Leigh Drummers; The Castle.

Climate of Boys Hill

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 Boys Hill
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 Boys Hill

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 46 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (58 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 39 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 46 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 58 kmnorth
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 69 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 39 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 45 kmsoutheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 54 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 64 kmnorth
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 75 kmeast

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

Day trips from Boys Hill

Within 100 km: 454 historic and cultural sites, 1,006 natural sites, 127 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km109 places

  • Bathing Island Island 12 kmE
  • Fish's Island Island 11 kmE
  • Wakeling Island Island 24 kmS
  • Overton Island Island 24 kmS

25–60 km465 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 41 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 55 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 29 kmS
  • Studland Beach Beach 44 kmSE

60–100 km1,013 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 99 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 86 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 94 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 82 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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