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Village

The Borough

Located in Holwell, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°54′20″ N 2°25′43″ W

Map showing the location of The Borough The Borough
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
70 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 Airport44 km
BRS Bristol Airport57 km

About The Borough

The Borough is a village. Location: Holwell, West Dorset District. Elevation: 70 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Holt Hill and Dungeon Hill.

Climate of The Borough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · 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 The Borough
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°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)896664535456495867777791

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to The Borough

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 44 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (57 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 38 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 44 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 57 kmnorth
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 72 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 38 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 44 kmsoutheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 52 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 62 kmnorth
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 72 kmeast

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

Day trips from The Borough

Within 100 km: 455 historic and cultural sites, 989 natural sites, 127 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km100 places

  • Bathing Island Island 9 kmE
  • Fish's Island Island 8 kmE
  • Wakeling Island Island 25 kmS
  • Overton Island Island 24 kmS

25–60 km476 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 40 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 53 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 32 kmS
  • Studland Beach Beach 43 kmSE

60–100 km995 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 97 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 84 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 97 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 79 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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