Lyscombe Hill
Located in Melcombe Horsey, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°49′26″ N 2°22′23″ W
- Elevation
- 263 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BOH Bournemouth Airport38 km
- BRS Bristol Airport67 km
About Lyscombe Hill
Lyscombe Hill is a mountain. Location: Melcombe Horsey, West Dorset District. Elevation: 263 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Ball Hill and Henning Hill.
Climate of Lyscombe Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 83 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (98 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 98 | 73 | 68 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 86 | 83 | 97 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Lyscombe Hill
The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 38 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (67 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 30 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 38 kmeast
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 67 kmnorth
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 73 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Poole Population: 151.5K 30 kmsoutheast
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 37 kmeast
- Bath Population: 101.6K 61 kmnorth
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 69 kmeast
- Bristol Population: 479K 72 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lyscombe Hill
Within 100 km: 396 historic and cultural sites, 891 natural sites, 126 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km101 places
- Man O'War Beach Beach 24 kmS
- Bathing Island Island 12 kmN
- Fish's Island Island 12 kmN
- Wakeling Island Island 15 kmS
25–60 km396 places
- Brownsea Island Island 32 kmSE
- Avon Beach Beach 46 kmE
- Chesil Beach Beach 25 kmSW
- Studland Beach Beach 35 kmSE
60–100 km916 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 92 kmE
- Isle of Wight Island 78 kmE
- Goodrington Sands Beach 96 kmSW
- Calshot Beach Beach 75 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Higher Melcombe Village, Melcombe Horsey1 km E
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Folly Village, Piddletrenthide1.1 km NW
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Cross Lanes Village, Melcombe Horsey2.2 km E
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Melcombe Bingham Village, Melcombe Horsey2.4 km E
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Cheselbourne Village, Cheselbourne3.7 km SE
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Piddletrenthide Village, West Dorset District3.2 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ball Hill Mountain, Piddletrenthide1.8 km W
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Henning Hill Mountain, Melcombe Horsey2.4 km SE
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Bookham Knoll Mountain, Buckland Newton4 km NW
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Bulbarrow Hill Mountain, Woolland4.9 km NE
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Giant Hill Mountain, Buckland Newton6.5 km W
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Dungeon Hill Mountain, Buckland Newton6.6 km NW
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Bell Hill Mountain, Okeford Fitzpaine8.4 km NE
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Warren Hill Mountain, Milborne St. Andrew8.9 km SE
Sources & licences
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