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Blackney

Located in Stoke Abbott, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°47′30″ N 2°48′37″ W

Map showing the location of Blackney Blackney
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
87 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport43 km
BRS Bristol Airport66 km

About Blackney

Blackney is a village. Location: Stoke Abbott, West Dorset District. Elevation: 87 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Lewesdon Hill and Pilsdon.

Climate of Blackney

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 21°)
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 Blackney
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°18°21°20°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°4°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)987467575755566469868697

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Blackney

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 43 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (66 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 51 km to the west.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 43 kmwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 66 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 68 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 51 kmwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 59 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 66 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 72 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 75 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Blackney

Within 100 km: 385 historic and cultural sites, 1,080 natural sites, 136 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km119 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 25 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 9 kmSW
  • Lewesdon Hill Mountain 2 kmNE
  • Hardown Hill Mountain 6 kmSW

25–60 km465 places

  • Man O'War Beach Beach 43 kmSE
  • Kilve Beach Beach 53 kmNW
  • Round Island Island 57 kmE
  • Bathing Island Island 38 kmNE

60–100 km1,017 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 60 kmE
  • Burgh Island Island 96 kmSW
  • Avon Beach Beach 76 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 68 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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