- Elevation
- 80 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BOH Bournemouth Airport48 km
- EXT Exeter International Airport64 km
About Grimstone
Grimstone is a village. Location: Stratton, West Dorset District. Elevation: 80 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Compton Valence Hill and Poundbury Camp.
Climate of Grimstone
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 87 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (104 mm)
- Driest month
- July (54 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° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 4° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 104 | 78 | 72 | 59 | 59 | 55 | 54 | 63 | 70 | 90 | 87 | 102 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Grimstone
The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 48 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (72 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 37 km to the east.
Airports
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 48 kmeast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 64 kmwest
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 72 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Poole Population: 151.5K 37 kmeast
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 45 kmeast
- Bath Population: 101.6K 71 kmnorth
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 72 kmwest
- Bristol Population: 479K 79 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Grimstone
Within 100 km: 348 historic and cultural sites, 917 natural sites, 128 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km124 places
- Chesil Beach Beach 13 kmS
- Man O'War Beach Beach 22 kmSE
- Bathing Island Island 24 kmNE
- Fish's Island Island 24 kmNE
25–60 km339 places
- Brownsea Island Island 39 kmE
- Avon Beach Beach 55 kmE
- Studland Beach Beach 41 kmE
- Charmouth Beach Beach 27 kmW
60–100 km930 places
- Isle of Wight Island 87 kmE
- Goodrington Sands Beach 83 kmSW
- Calshot Beach Beach 85 kmE
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 77 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Compton Valence Hill Mountain, Compton Valence4.5 km W
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Poundbury Camp Historic site, Dorchester5.5 km SE
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Maiden Castle Mountain, Winterborne St. Martin6.4 km SE
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Black Down Mountain, Portesham7.3 km SW
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Castle Hill Mountain, Cattistock7.4 km NW
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Friar Waddon Hill Mountain, Portesham8.8 km S
Sources & licences
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