- Elevation
- 62 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EXT Exeter International Airport35 km
- BRS Bristol Airport63 km
About Westford
Westford is a village. Location: Thorncombe, West Dorset District. Elevation: 62 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Forde Abbey and Payne's Down.
Climate of Westford
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| 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° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 97 | 72 | 70 | 58 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 70 | 76 | 87 | 93 | 100 |
How to get to Westford
The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 35 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (63 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 43 km to the west.
Airports
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 35 kmwest
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 63 kmnorth
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 69 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 43 kmwest
- Poole Population: 151.5K 69 kmeast
- Bath Population: 101.6K 72 kmnortheast
- Bristol Population: 479K 73 kmnorth
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 74 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Westford
Within 100 km: 412 historic and cultural sites, 1,154 natural sites, 151 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km126 places
- Charmouth Beach Beach 12 kmS
- Staple Hill Mountain 16 kmNW
- Lewesdon Hill Mountain 10 kmE
- Hardown Hill Mountain 12 kmSE
25–60 km479 places
- Chesil Beach Beach 35 kmSE
- Man O'War Beach Beach 53 kmSE
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 56 kmSW
- Babbacombe Beach Beach 56 kmSW
60–100 km1,112 places
- Brownsea Island Island 70 kmE
- Burgh Island Island 92 kmSW
- Avon Beach Beach 86 kmE
- Goodrington Sands Beach 64 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Forde Abbey Historic site, Thorncombe2.2 km NE
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Payne's Down Mountain, Thorncombe5.6 km SE
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Blackdown Hill Mountain, Broadwindsor5.7 km E
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Trinity Hill Mountain, Uplyme8.9 km S
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Newenham Abbey Historic site, Axminster8.7 km SW
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Lambert's Castle Hill Mountain, Marshwood6.3 km SE
Sources & licences
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