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Woolcombe

Located in Melbury Bubb, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°50′47″ N 2°33′57″ W

Map showing the location of Woolcombe Woolcombe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
106 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 Airport52 km
BRS Bristol Airport61 km

About Woolcombe

Woolcombe is a village. Location: Melbury Bubb, West Dorset District. Elevation: 106 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Bubb Down Hill and Leigh Drummers; The Castle.

Climate of Woolcombe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (90 mm)
Driest month
July (52 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 Woolcombe
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)876663535457525967757590

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Woolcombe

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 52 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (61 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 44 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 52 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 61 kmnorth
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 61 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 44 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 50 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 61 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 68 kmnorth
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 69 kmwest

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

Day trips from Woolcombe

Within 100 km: 416 historic and cultural sites, 1,035 natural sites, 131 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km125 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 24 kmS
  • Bathing Island Island 20 kmNE
  • Fish's Island Island 20 kmNE
  • Wakeling Island Island 23 kmSE

25–60 km429 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 45 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 48 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 33 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 27 kmSW

60–100 km1,028 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 92 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 60 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 85 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 88 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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