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West Shilvinghampton

Located in Portesham, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°39′37″ N 2°31′56″ W

Map showing the location of West Shilvinghampton West Shilvinghampton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
37 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 Airport51 km
EXT Exeter International Airport63 km

About West Shilvinghampton

West Shilvinghampton is a village. Location: Portesham, West Dorset District. Elevation: 37 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Friar Waddon Hill and Black Down.

Climate of West Shilvinghampton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 6° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (94 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 West Shilvinghampton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°16°18°21°21°19°15°12°10°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°11°13°13°11°9°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)947161504946455460817890

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

How to get to West Shilvinghampton

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 51 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (81 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 39 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 51 kmeast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 63 kmwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 81 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 39 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 47 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 71 kmwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 80 kmnorth
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 84 kmeast

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

Day trips from West Shilvinghampton

Within 100 km: 267 historic and cultural sites, 884 natural sites, 119 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km100 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 4 kmSW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 19 kmE
  • Wakeling Island Island 13 kmE
  • Overton Island Island 13 kmE

25–60 km308 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 40 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 57 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 41 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 27 kmW

60–100 km862 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 88 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 78 kmW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 88 kmE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 72 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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