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Compton Abbas

Located in Litton Cheney, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°44′00″ N 2°37′00″ W

Map showing the location of Compton Abbas Compton Abbas
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
188 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport55 km
EXT Exeter International Airport56 km

About Compton Abbas

Compton Abbas is a village. Location: Litton Cheney, West Dorset District. Elevation: 188 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Eggardon Hill and Compton Valence Hill.

Climate of Compton Abbas

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (104 mm)
Driest month
July (54 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 Compton Abbas
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°12°15°18°20°20°18°14°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°12°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)10478725959555463709087102

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Compton Abbas

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 55 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (73 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 45 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 55 kmeast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 56 kmwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 73 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 45 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 52 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 64 kmwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 74 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 80 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Compton Abbas

Within 100 km: 348 historic and cultural sites, 963 natural sites, 126 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km118 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 12 kmS
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 20 kmW
  • Wakeling Island Island 19 kmE
  • Overton Island Island 19 kmE

25–60 km348 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 46 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 48 kmE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 27 kmSE
  • Round Island Island 43 kmE

60–100 km971 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 94 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 62 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 76 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 92 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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