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Mountain

Way's Hill

Located in Powerstock, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°45′23″ N 2°42′46″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
136 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bridport
4.1 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport50 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport62 km

About Way's Hill

Way's Hill is a mountain. Location: Powerstock, West Dorset District. Elevation: 136 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Round Knoll and Boarsbarrow Hill.

Climate of Way's Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (98 mm)
Driest month
June (55 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 Way's Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°20°20°18°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)987467575755566469868697

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

How to get to Way's Hill

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 50 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (70 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 52 km to the east.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 50 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 62 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 70 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 52 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 58 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 59 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 73 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 78 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Way's Hill

Within 100 km: 373 historic and cultural sites, 1,026 natural sites, 136 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km111 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 17 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 13 kmW
  • Jordan Hill Mountain 24 kmSE
  • Lewesdon Hill Mountain 8 kmNW

25–60 km407 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 53 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 55 kmE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 35 kmSE
  • Round Island Island 50 kmE

60–100 km1,017 places

  • Burgh Island Island 100 kmSW
  • Avon Beach Beach 69 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 71 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 99 kmE

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