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Westford

Located in Thorncombe, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°50′06″ N 2°56′26″ W

Map showing the location of Westford Westford
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
62 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
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 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 Westford
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 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

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