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Sandford Orcas

Located in Sandford Orcas, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°59′06″ N 2°32′15″ W

Map showing the location of Sandford Orcas Sandford Orcas
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
61 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 Airport54 km

About Sandford Orcas

Sandford Orcas is a village. Location: Sandford Orcas, West Dorset District. Elevation: 61 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 Sandford Orcas

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · 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 Sandford Orcas
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°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)876663535457525967757590

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sandford Orcas

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 54 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 68 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 45 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 49 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 52 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 55 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 71 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Sandford Orcas

Within 100 km: 479 historic and cultural sites, 1,124 natural sites, 127 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km110 places

  • Bathing Island Island 17 kmE
  • Fish's Island Island 17 kmSE
  • Bulbarrow Hill Mountain 22 kmSE
  • Glastonbury Tor Mountain 21 kmNW

25–60 km550 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 52 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 39 kmS
  • Studland Beach Beach 55 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 45 kmSE

60–100 km1,070 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 94 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 63 kmSE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 96 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 88 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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