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Hammiton Hill

Located in Shipton Gorge, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°43′07″ N 2°41′43″ W

Map showing the location of Hammiton Hill Hammiton Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
118 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bridport
4.8 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport51 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport61 km

About Hammiton Hill

Hammiton Hill is a mountain. Location: Shipton Gorge, West Dorset District. Elevation: 118 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Shipton Hill and North Hill.

Climate of Hammiton 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 Hammiton 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 Hammiton Hill

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 51 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (74 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 50 km to the east.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 51 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 61 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 74 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 50 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 58 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 59 kmwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 77 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 82 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Hammiton Hill

Within 100 km: 339 historic and cultural sites, 991 natural sites, 136 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km107 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 13 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 14 kmW
  • Wakeling Island Island 25 kmE
  • Overton Island Island 24 kmE

25–60 km380 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 51 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 53 kmE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 32 kmE
  • Round Island Island 48 kmE

60–100 km979 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 100 kmE
  • Burgh Island Island 98 kmSW
  • Avon Beach Beach 68 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 70 kmSW

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