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Forde Abbey

Located in Thorncombe, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°50′34″ N 2°54′42″ W

Map showing the location of Forde Abbey Forde Abbey
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Winsham
2 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
69 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport37 km
BRS Bristol Airport62 km

About Forde Abbey

Forde Abbey is a historic site. Location: Thorncombe, West Dorset District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Blackdown Hill and Payne's Down.

Climate of Forde Abbey

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 93 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (100 mm)
Driest month
April (58 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 Forde Abbey
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)9772705859616170768793100

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Forde Abbey

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 37 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (62 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 45 km to the west.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 37 kmwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 62 kmnorth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 69 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 45 kmwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 67 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 71 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 72 kmnorth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 73 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Forde Abbey

Within 100 km: 408 historic and cultural sites, 1,155 natural sites, 148 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km126 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 12 kmS
  • Staple Hill Mountain 17 kmNW
  • Lewesdon Hill Mountain 9 kmSE
  • Hardown Hill Mountain 12 kmSE

25–60 km478 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 34 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 51 kmSE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 58 kmSW
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 59 kmSW

60–100 km1,107 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 68 kmE
  • Burgh Island Island 94 kmSW
  • Avon Beach Beach 84 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 66 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Winsham Village, Winsham
    2 km NE
  • Chard Town, Chard Town
    5.1 km NW
  • Holway Neighbourhood, Thorncombe
    2.7 km SE
  • Axeford Estate Neighbourhood, Tatworth and Forton
    1.9 km W

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