Ball Hill
Located in Piddletrenthide, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°49′48″ N 2°23′50″ W
- Elevation
- 251 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BOH Bournemouth Airport40 km
- BRS Bristol Airport65 km
About Ball Hill
Ball Hill is a mountain. Location: Piddletrenthide, West Dorset District. Elevation: 251 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Lyscombe Hill and Bookham Knoll.
Climate of Ball Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 83 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (98 mm)
- Driest month
- July (49 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 98 | 73 | 68 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 86 | 83 | 97 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Ball Hill
The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 40 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (65 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 32 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 40 kmeast
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 65 kmnorth
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 73 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Poole Population: 151.5K 32 kmsoutheast
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 38 kmeast
- Bath Population: 101.6K 61 kmnorth
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 70 kmeast
- Bristol Population: 479K 71 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ball Hill
Within 100 km: 407 historic and cultural sites, 910 natural sites, 126 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km108 places
- Chesil Beach Beach 25 kmSW
- Man O'War Beach Beach 25 kmS
- Bathing Island Island 12 kmNE
- Fish's Island Island 12 kmNE
25–60 km399 places
- Brownsea Island Island 34 kmSE
- Avon Beach Beach 48 kmE
- Studland Beach Beach 37 kmSE
- Charmouth Beach Beach 37 kmW
60–100 km936 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 94 kmE
- Isle of Wight Island 80 kmE
- Goodrington Sands Beach 95 kmSW
- Calshot Beach Beach 77 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Folly Village, Piddletrenthide0.8 km E
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Plush Village, Piddletrenthide1.4 km SW
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Alton Pancras Village, West Dorset District2.5 km W
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Melcombe Horsey Village, West Dorset District2.9 km E
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Bookham Village, Buckland Newton1.7 km W
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Buckland Newton Village, West Dorset District3.5 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lyscombe Hill Mountain, Melcombe Horsey1.8 km E
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Bookham Knoll Mountain, Buckland Newton2.2 km NW
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Henning Hill Mountain, Melcombe Horsey4.2 km SE
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Giant Hill Mountain, Buckland Newton4.7 km W
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Dungeon Hill Mountain, Buckland Newton4.9 km NW
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Bulbarrow Hill Mountain, Woolland6.1 km E
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Telegraph Hill Mountain, Up Cerne7.8 km W
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Bell Hill Mountain, Okeford Fitzpaine9.3 km NE
Sources & licences
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