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Skilling

Located in Symondsbury, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°43′38″ N 2°46′03″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
40 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 Airport46 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport66 km

About Skilling

Skilling is a neighbourhood. Location: Symondsbury, West Dorset District. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Sloes Hill and Allington Hill.

Climate of Skilling

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 5° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
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 Skilling
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°8°10°13°16°19°21°21°18°15°12°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°11°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)987467575755566469868697

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

How to get to Skilling

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 46 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (73 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 54 km to the west.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 46 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 66 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 73 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 54 kmwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 55 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 63 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 78 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 82 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Skilling

Within 100 km: 349 historic and cultural sites, 1,016 natural sites, 136 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km108 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 18 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 9 kmW
  • Lewesdon Hill Mountain 9 kmN
  • Hardown Hill Mountain 6 kmW

25–60 km406 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 56 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 58 kmE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 37 kmE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 59 kmSW

60–100 km987 places

  • Burgh Island Island 95 kmSW
  • Avon Beach Beach 73 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 66 kmSW
  • Lannacombe Beach Beach 86 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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