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Holway

Located in Thorncombe, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°49′43″ N 2°52′48″ W

Map showing the location of Holway Holway
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
102 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 Airport39 km
BRS Bristol Airport63 km

About Holway

Holway is a neighbourhood. Location: Thorncombe, West Dorset District. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Blackdown Hill and Payne's Down.

Climate of Holway

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 97 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (104 mm)
Driest month
April (59 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 Holway
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°20°20°18°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)10377725960606271769297104

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

How to get to Holway

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 39 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (63 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 47 km to the west.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 39 kmwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 63 kmnorth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 71 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 47 kmwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 64 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 71 kmnortheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 72 kmeast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 72 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Holway

Within 100 km: 403 historic and cultural sites, 1,133 natural sites, 149 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km121 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 11 kmS
  • Staple Hill Mountain 19 kmNW
  • Lewesdon Hill Mountain 6 kmSE
  • Hardown Hill Mountain 10 kmS

25–60 km478 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 31 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 49 kmSE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 59 kmSW
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 59 kmSW

60–100 km1,086 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 66 kmE
  • Burgh Island Island 95 kmSW
  • Avon Beach Beach 82 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 67 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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