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Natural site

Chippel Bay

Located in Lyme Regis, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°43′02″ N 2°56′43″ W

Map showing the location of Chippel Bay Chippel Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Lyme Regis
1.3 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport33 km
BRS Bristol Airport76 km

About Chippel Bay

Chippel Bay is a natural site. Location: Lyme Regis, West Dorset District. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Pinhay Bay and Timber Hill.

Climate of Chippel Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 97 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (104 mm)
Driest month
April (59 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 Chippel Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°20°20°18°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°4°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)10377725960606271769297104

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

How to get to Chippel Bay

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 33 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (76 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 41 km to the west.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 33 kmwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 76 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 78 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 41 kmwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 68 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 75 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 84 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 86 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Chippel Bay

Within 100 km: 361 historic and cultural sites, 1,054 natural sites, 145 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km107 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 4 kmNE
  • Lewesdon Hill Mountain 14 kmNE
  • Hardown Hill Mountain 8 kmNE
  • Bulverton Hill Mountain 23 kmW

25–60 km469 places

  • Goodrington Sands Beach 55 kmSW
  • Chesil Beach Beach 28 kmE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 49 kmE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 48 kmSW

60–100 km984 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 69 kmE
  • Burgh Island Island 83 kmSW
  • Avon Beach Beach 86 kmE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 100 kmNW

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