Gerrard's Hill
Located in Stoke Abbott, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°48′28″ N 2°46′02″ W
- Elevation
- 174 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EXT Exeter International Airport46 km
- BRS Bristol Airport64 km
About Gerrard's Hill
Gerrard's Hill is a mountain. Location: Stoke Abbott, West Dorset District. Elevation: 174 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Beaminster Hill and Lewesdon Hill.
Photos of Gerrard's Hill
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Pilsdon Pen Jim Champion · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Mappercombe Manor Mike Searle · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Gerrard's Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 98 | 74 | 67 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 56 | 64 | 69 | 86 | 86 | 97 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Gerrard's Hill
The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 46 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (64 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 54 km to the west.
Airports
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 46 kmwest
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 64 kmnorth
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 65 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 54 kmwest
- Poole Population: 151.5K 56 kmeast
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 63 kmeast
- Bath Population: 101.6K 69 kmnortheast
- Bristol Population: 479K 73 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gerrard's Hill
Within 100 km: 403 historic and cultural sites, 1,088 natural sites, 139 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km123 places
- Chesil Beach Beach 24 kmSE
- Charmouth Beach Beach 12 kmSW
- Lewesdon Hill Mountain 2 kmW
- Hardown Hill Mountain 9 kmSW
25–60 km455 places
- Brownsea Island Island 58 kmE
- Man O'War Beach Beach 41 kmSE
- Kilve Beach Beach 54 kmNW
- Round Island Island 55 kmE
60–100 km1,052 places
- Burgh Island Island 100 kmSW
- Avon Beach Beach 73 kmE
- Goodrington Sands Beach 71 kmSW
- Studland Beach Beach 60 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Beaminster Village, Beaminster2 km E
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Beaminster Village, West Dorset District1.1 km NE
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Stoke Abbott Village, Stoke Abbott0.9 km SW
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Netherbury Village, Netherbury2.1 km SE
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Broadwindsor Village, Broadwindsor2.7 km NW
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Newtown Neighbourhood, Beaminster2.1 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Beaminster Hill Mountain, Beaminster1.6 km E
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Lewesdon Hill Mountain, Broadwindsor2.3 km W
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Conegar Hill Mountain, Broadwindsor3 km NW
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Pilsdon Pen Mountain, Pilsdon4.7 km W
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South Warren Hill Mountain, Netherbury3.2 km SE
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Jack's Hill Mountain, Netherbury4.3 km SE
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Hincknowle Hill Mountain, Netherbury4.6 km SE
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Mosterton Down Mountain, Mosterton5.1 km N
Sources & licences
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