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Silkhay

Located in Netherbury, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°47′02″ N 2°45′55″ W

Map showing the location of Silkhay Silkhay
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
87 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 Airport46 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport65 km

About Silkhay

Silkhay is a village. Location: Netherbury, West Dorset District. Elevation: 87 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include South Warren Hill and Hincknowle Hill.

Climate of Silkhay

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 2°)
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 Silkhay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°18°21°20°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°4°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)987467575755566469868697

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

How to get to Silkhay

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 46 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (67 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 54 km to the west.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 46 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 65 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 67 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 54 kmwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 56 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 63 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 72 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 76 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Silkhay

Within 100 km: 391 historic and cultural sites, 1,067 natural sites, 138 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km122 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 22 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 11 kmSW
  • Lewesdon Hill Mountain 4 kmNW
  • Hardown Hill Mountain 7 kmSW

25–60 km445 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 57 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 59 kmE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 39 kmSE
  • Kilve Beach Beach 56 kmNW

60–100 km1,029 places

  • Burgh Island Island 98 kmSW
  • Avon Beach Beach 73 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 70 kmSW
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 63 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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