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Holway

Located in Sandford Orcas, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°58′59″ N 2°31′32″ W

Map showing the location of Holway Holway
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
108 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport46 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport53 km

About Holway

Holway is a village. Location: Sandford Orcas, West Dorset District. Elevation: 108 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Holway Hill and Round Hill.

Climate of Holway

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 Holway
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°11°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)876663535457525967757590

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Holway

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 46 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 45 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 46 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 53 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 68 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 45 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 48 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 53 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 54 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 72 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Holway

Within 100 km: 479 historic and cultural sites, 1,122 natural sites, 130 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km110 places

  • Bathing Island Island 16 kmSE
  • Fish's Island Island 16 kmSE
  • Hod Hill Mountain 24 kmSE
  • Bulbarrow Hill Mountain 21 kmSE

25–60 km552 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 51 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 39 kmS
  • Studland Beach Beach 54 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 44 kmSE

60–100 km1,069 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 94 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 62 kmSE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 97 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 87 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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