Village

South Bowood

Located in Netherbury, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°47′05″ N 2°47′13″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 131 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 Airport45 km; BRS Bristol Airport67 km

About South Bowood

South Bowood is a village. Location: Netherbury, West Dorset District. Elevation: 131 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Lewesdon Hill and Gerrard's Hill.

Photos of South Bowood

Pilsdon Pen Jim Champion · CC BY-SA 2.0
Chideock Castle Lewis Clarke · CC BY-SA 2.0
Mappercombe Manor Mike Searle · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of South Bowood

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 20°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: January (98 mm)
Driest month: June (55 mm)

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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 South Bowood
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	10°	12°	15°	18°	20°	20°	18°	14°	11°	9°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	7°	10°	12°	12°	10°	8°	5°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	98	74	67	57	57	55	56	64	69	86	86	97

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

How to get to South Bowood

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 45 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (67 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 53 km to the west.

Airports

Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 45 kmwest
Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 67 kmnorth
Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 67 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Exeter Population: 130.7K 53 kmwest
Poole Population: 151.5K 57 kmeast
Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 64 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 South Bowood

Within 100 km: 387 historic and cultural sites, 1,073 natural sites, 139 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km123 places

Chesil Beach Beach 23 kmSE
Charmouth Beach Beach 10 kmSW
Lewesdon Hill Mountain 3 kmN
Hardown Hill Mountain 6 kmSW

25–60 km448 places

Brownsea Island Island 59 kmE
Man O'War Beach Beach 41 kmSE
Kilve Beach Beach 55 kmNW
Round Island Island 55 kmE

60–100 km1,028 places

Burgh Island Island 97 kmSW
Avon Beach Beach 75 kmE
Goodrington Sands Beach 69 kmSW
Studland Beach Beach 61 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Lewesdon Hill Mountain, Broadwindsor
2.7 km N
Gerrard's Hill Mountain, Stoke Abbott
2.9 km NE
South Warren Hill Mountain, Netherbury
4.1 km E
Marshwood Castle Historic site, Marshwood
4.2 km W
Pilsdon Historic site, Pilsdon
4.3 km NW
Hincknowle Hill Mountain, Netherbury
4.3 km E