Friar Waddon Hill
Located in Portesham, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°40′05″ N 2°30′37″ W
- Elevation
- 132 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BOH Bournemouth Airport49 km
- EXT Exeter International Airport64 km
About Friar Waddon Hill
Friar Waddon Hill is a mountain. Location: Portesham, West Dorset District. Elevation: 132 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Black Down and Bincombe Down.
Climate of Friar Waddon Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 104 | 78 | 72 | 59 | 59 | 55 | 54 | 63 | 70 | 90 | 87 | 102 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Friar Waddon Hill
The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 49 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (81 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 81 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 Hill
Within 100 km: 276 historic and cultural sites, 876 natural sites, 119 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km100 places
- Chesil Beach Beach 6 kmSW
- Man O'War Beach Beach 18 kmE
- Wakeling Island Island 12 kmE
- Overton Island Island 11 kmE
25–60 km310 places
- Brownsea Island Island 38 kmE
- Avon Beach Beach 55 kmE
- Studland Beach Beach 40 kmE
- Charmouth Beach Beach 28 kmW
60–100 km861 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.
Nearest towns and villages
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Friar Waddon Village, Portesham0.3 km N
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Portesham Village, Portesham3.8 km W
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Coryates Village, Portesham1.2 km W
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East Shilvinghampton Village, Portesham1.6 km SW
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West Shilvinghampton Village, Portesham1.8 km SW
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Waddon Village, Portesham2 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Black Down Mountain, Portesham3.6 km NW
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Bincombe Down Mountain, Bincombe3.8 km E
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Maiden Castle Mountain, Winterborne St. Martin3.8 km NE
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The Look Out Mountain, Weymouth and Portland District4.7 km SE
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Fleet Hill Mountain, Fleet4.9 km S
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Linton Hill Mountain, Abbotsbury5.3 km W
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Chalbury Mountain, Bincombe5.7 km E
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Jordan Hill Mountain, Weymouth and Portland District6.7 km SE
Sources & licences
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