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Friar Waddon

Located in Portesham, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°40′14″ N 2°30′35″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
88 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport49 km
EXT Exeter International Airport64 km

About Friar Waddon

Friar Waddon is a village. Location: Portesham, West Dorset District. Elevation: 88 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Friar Waddon Hill and Black Down.

Climate of Friar Waddon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (104 mm)
Driest month
July (54 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 Friar Waddon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°4°4°7°10°12°12°11°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)10478725959555463709087102

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

How to get to Friar Waddon

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 49 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (80 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 37 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 49 kmeast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 64 kmwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 80 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 37 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 45 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 72 kmwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 79 kmnorth
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 82 kmeast

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

Day trips from Friar Waddon

Within 100 km: 278 historic and cultural sites, 880 natural sites, 120 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km101 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 6 kmSW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 18 kmE
  • Wakeling Island Island 11 kmE
  • Overton Island Island 11 kmE

25–60 km311 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 38 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 55 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 40 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 28 kmW

60–100 km866 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 86 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 80 kmW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 86 kmE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 74 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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