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School House

Located in Thorncombe, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°49′06″ N 2°54′01″ W

Map showing the location of School House School House
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
166 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 Airport37 km
BRS Bristol Airport64 km

About School House

School House is a village. Location: Thorncombe, West Dorset District. Elevation: 166 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Payne's Down and Forde Abbey.

Climate of School House

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 2°)
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 School House
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°20°20°17°14°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)10377725960606271769297104

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

How to get to School House

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 37 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (64 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 64 kmnorth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 71 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 45 kmwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 66 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 73 kmnortheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 73 kmeast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 74 kmnorth

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

Day trips from School House

Within 100 km: 399 historic and cultural sites, 1,130 natural sites, 148 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km122 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 9 kmS
  • Staple Hill Mountain 19 kmNW
  • Lewesdon Hill Mountain 7 kmE
  • Hardown Hill Mountain 9 kmSE

25–60 km472 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 31 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 50 kmSE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 57 kmSW
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 57 kmSW

60–100 km1,083 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 67 kmE
  • Burgh Island Island 93 kmSW
  • Avon Beach Beach 83 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 65 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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