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Sherborne

Located in West Dorset District, Dorset Coordinates: 50°56′57″ N 2°31′27″ W

Map showing the location of Sherborne Sherborne
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
77 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
2
listed under Sherborne
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport50 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport52 km

About Sherborne

Sherborne is a village. Location: West Dorset District, Dorset. Elevation: 77 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Sherborne Old Castle and Round Hill.

Climate of Sherborne

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 Sherborne
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 Sherborne

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 50 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Poole, 46 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 50 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 52 kmeast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 67 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 46 kmsoutheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 49 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 52 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 57 kmnorth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 75 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Sherborne

Within 100 km: 470 historic and cultural sites, 1,091 natural sites, 129 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km112 places

  • Bathing Island Island 15 kmE
  • Fish's Island Island 15 kmE
  • Hod Hill Mountain 23 kmE
  • Bulbarrow Hill Mountain 18 kmSE

25–60 km524 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 48 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 35 kmS
  • Studland Beach Beach 52 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 41 kmSE

60–100 km1,054 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 92 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 61 kmSE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 95 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 87 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Sherborne

2 places

Nearby attractions & nature

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