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Mosterton Down

Located in Mosterton, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°51′09″ N 2°46′54″ W

Map showing the location of Mosterton Down Mosterton Down
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
196 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Mosterton
1.1 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport46 km
BRS Bristol Airport59 km

About Mosterton Down

Mosterton Down is a mountain. Location: Mosterton, West Dorset District. Elevation: 196 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Seaborough Hill and Conegar Hill.

Climate of Mosterton Down

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (92 mm)
Driest month
April (55 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 Mosterton Down
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)896764555558556370788092

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Mosterton Down

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 46 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (59 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 55 km to the west.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 46 kmwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 59 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 67 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 55 kmwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 58 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 65 kmnortheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 65 kmeast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 68 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Mosterton Down

Within 100 km: 424 historic and cultural sites, 1,131 natural sites, 138 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km128 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 16 kmSW
  • Staple Hill Mountain 24 kmNW
  • Lewesdon Hill Mountain 5 kmS
  • Hardown Hill Mountain 13 kmS

25–60 km482 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 60 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 29 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 44 kmSE
  • Kilve Beach Beach 49 kmNW

60–100 km1,083 places

  • Avon Beach Beach 75 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 74 kmSW
  • Studland Beach Beach 62 kmE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 66 kmSW

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