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Cruxton

Located in Maiden Newton, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°46′05″ N 2°33′54″ W

Map showing the location of Cruxton Cruxton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
90 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 Airport51 km
EXT Exeter International Airport60 km

About Cruxton

Cruxton is a village. Location: Maiden Newton, West Dorset District. Elevation: 90 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Compton Valence Hill and Castle Hill.

Climate of Cruxton

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 21°)
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 Cruxton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°4°4°7°10°12°12°11°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)10478725959555463709087102

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

How to get to Cruxton

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 51 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (69 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 41 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 51 kmeast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 60 kmwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 69 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 41 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 49 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 68 kmwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 69 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 76 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Cruxton

Within 100 km: 368 historic and cultural sites, 967 natural sites, 130 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km129 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 15 kmS
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 24 kmW
  • Fish's Island Island 25 kmNE
  • Wakeling Island Island 17 kmSE

25–60 km358 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 43 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 59 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 45 kmE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 26 kmSE

60–100 km978 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 91 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 81 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 88 kmE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 74 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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