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Melplash

Located in Netherbury, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°46′44″ N 2°43′41″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
67 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport49 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport63 km

About Melplash

Melplash is a village. Location: Netherbury, West Dorset District. Elevation: 67 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Hincknowle Hill and Jack's Hill.

Climate of Melplash

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (98 mm)
Driest month
June (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 Melplash
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°4°7°10°12°12°11°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)987467575755566469868697

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

How to get to Melplash

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 49 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (67 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 53 km to the east.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 49 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 63 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 67 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 53 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 57 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 60 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 71 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 76 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Melplash

Within 100 km: 384 historic and cultural sites, 1,054 natural sites, 136 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km117 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 20 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 13 kmSW
  • Lewesdon Hill Mountain 6 kmNW
  • Hardown Hill Mountain 9 kmSW

25–60 km429 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 54 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 57 kmE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 37 kmSE
  • Kilve Beach Beach 58 kmNW

60–100 km1,028 places

  • Burgh Island Island 100 kmSW
  • Avon Beach Beach 70 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 72 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 100 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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