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Poyntington

Located in West Dorset District, Dorset Coordinates: 50°59′03″ N 2°30′22″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
104 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
2
listed under Poyntington
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport47 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport52 km

About Poyntington

Poyntington is a village. Location: West Dorset District, Dorset. Elevation: 104 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Round Hill and Sherborne Abbey.

Climate of Poyntington

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (90 mm)
Driest month
July (52 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 Poyntington
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)876663535457525967757590

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Poyntington

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 47 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 45 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 47 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 52 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 70 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 45 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 47 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 53 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 53 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 73 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Poyntington

Within 100 km: 485 historic and cultural sites, 1,110 natural sites, 131 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km107 places

  • Bathing Island Island 15 kmSE
  • Fish's Island Island 15 kmSE
  • Hod Hill Mountain 23 kmSE
  • Bulbarrow Hill Mountain 20 kmSE

25–60 km550 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 50 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 39 kmS
  • Studland Beach Beach 53 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 44 kmS

60–100 km1,069 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 92 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 61 kmSE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 98 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 86 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Poyntington

2 places

Cities & villages1

Mountains & nature1

Nearby attractions & nature

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