Sloes Hill
Located in Symondsbury, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°44′13″ N 2°47′06″ W
- Elevation
- 75 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EXT Exeter International Airport44 km
- BOH Bournemouth Airport67 km
About Sloes Hill
Sloes Hill is a mountain. Location: Symondsbury, West Dorset District. Elevation: 75 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Colmer's Hill and Allington Hill.
Photos of Sloes Hill
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Golden Cape Kevin Walsh · CC BY 2.0 -
Chideock Castle Lewis Clarke · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Mappercombe Manor Mike Searle · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Sloes 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 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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| 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° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| 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 Sloes Hill
The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 44 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (72 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 52 km to the west.
Airports
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 44 kmwest
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 67 kmeast
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 72 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 52 kmwest
- Poole Population: 151.5K 57 kmeast
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 64 kmeast
- Bath Population: 101.6K 77 kmnorth
- Bristol Population: 479K 81 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sloes Hill
Within 100 km: 358 historic and cultural sites, 1,026 natural sites, 136 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km117 places
- Chesil Beach Beach 19 kmSE
- Charmouth Beach Beach 8 kmW
- Lewesdon Hill Mountain 8 kmN
- Hardown Hill Mountain 4 kmW
25–60 km417 places
- Brownsea Island Island 58 kmE
- Studland Beach Beach 60 kmE
- Man O'War Beach Beach 38 kmE
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 59 kmSW
60–100 km986 places
- Burgh Island Island 94 kmSW
- Avon Beach Beach 74 kmE
- Goodrington Sands Beach 66 kmSW
- Lannacombe Beach Beach 86 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Bridport Town, Bridport1.9 km E
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Miles Cross Village, Symondsbury0.3 km S
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Symondsbury Village, Symondsbury0.3 km NW
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Chideock Village, Chideock2.5 km W
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Higher Eype Village, Symondsbury0.9 km S
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West Bay Village, Bridport3.3 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Colmer's Hill Mountain, Symondsbury0.8 km NW
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Allington Hill Mountain, Allington0.9 km E
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Quarry Hill Mountain, Chideock1.3 km W
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Coneygar Hill Mountain, Bridport2.2 km E
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Thorncombe Beacon Mountain, Symondsbury2.2 km SW
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Watton Hill Mountain, Bradpole2.5 km E
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Chideock Castle Historic site, Chideock2.3 km W
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Golden Cape Natural site, England5.1 km SW
Sources & licences
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