- Elevation
- 221 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EXT Exeter International Airport53 km
- BOH Bournemouth Airport58 km
About Drakenorth
Drakenorth is a mountain. Location: Powerstock, West Dorset District. Elevation: 221 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Warren Hill and Spring Hill.
Photos of Drakenorth
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Mappercombe Manor Mike Searle · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Drakenorth
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 87 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- 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° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 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 Drakenorth
The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 53 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (67 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 49 km to the east.
Airports
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 53 kmwest
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 58 kmeast
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 67 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Poole Population: 151.5K 49 kmeast
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 56 kmeast
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 61 kmwest
- Bath Population: 101.6K 69 kmnorth
- Bristol Population: 479K 75 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Drakenorth
Within 100 km: 391 historic and cultural sites, 1,030 natural sites, 132 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km120 places
- Chesil Beach Beach 18 kmSE
- Charmouth Beach Beach 17 kmW
- Wakeling Island Island 25 kmSE
- Overton Island Island 24 kmSE
25–60 km410 places
- Brownsea Island Island 50 kmE
- Studland Beach Beach 52 kmE
- Man O'War Beach Beach 33 kmSE
- Round Island Island 47 kmE
60–100 km1,023 places
- Isle of Wight Island 98 kmE
- Avon Beach Beach 66 kmE
- Goodrington Sands Beach 76 kmSW
- Calshot Beach Beach 95 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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South Poorton Village, Powerstock1.4 km SW
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North Poorton Village, West Dorset District1.2 km W
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North Poorton Village, North Poorton1.3 km W
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Powerstock Village, Powerstock2.7 km SW
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Clift Village, Toller Porcorum1.6 km E
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Hooke Village, Hooke1.7 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Warren Hill Mountain, Hooke1.1 km NW
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Spring Hill Mountain, North Poorton1.7 km W
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Jack's Hill Mountain, Netherbury3.8 km W
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Burcomb Wood Historic site, North Poorton2.1 km W
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Mangerton Hill Mountain, Netherbury4.3 km W
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Hincknowle Hill Mountain, Netherbury4.5 km W
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Way's Hill Mountain, Powerstock4.6 km SW
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South Warren Hill Mountain, Netherbury4.6 km W
Sources & licences
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