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Sandy Barrow

Located in Osmington, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°38′32″ N 2°22′58″ W

Map showing the location of Sandy Barrow Sandy Barrow
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
111 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Osmington
0.5 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport41 km
EXT Exeter International Airport74 km

About Sandy Barrow

Sandy Barrow is a mountain. Location: Osmington, West Dorset District. Elevation: 111 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Osmington Hill and Spring Bottom Hill.

Climate of Sandy Barrow

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (95 mm)
Driest month
July (45 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 Sandy Barrow
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°20°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°11°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)957163514948455463838194

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

How to get to Sandy Barrow

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 41 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Poole, 29 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 41 kmeast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 74 kmwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 80 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 29 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 37 kmeast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 75 kmnortheast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 81 kmwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 82 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Sandy Barrow

Within 100 km: 273 historic and cultural sites, 783 natural sites, 113 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km91 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 13 kmW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 8 kmE
  • Gigger's Island Island 23 kmE
  • Wakeling Island Island 6 kmNE

25–60 km278 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 30 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 47 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 31 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 38 kmW

60–100 km800 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 95 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 78 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 88 kmW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 78 kmE

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