Maiden Castle
Located in Winterborne St. Martin, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°41′39″ N 2°28′30″ W
- Elevation
- 138 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BOH Bournemouth Airport46 km
- EXT Exeter International Airport66 km
About Maiden Castle
Maiden Castle is a mountain. Location: Winterborne St. Martin, West Dorset District. Elevation: 138 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Bincombe Down and Friar Waddon Hill.
Climate of Maiden Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 83 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (98 mm)
- Driest month
- July (49 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 98 | 73 | 68 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 86 | 83 | 97 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Maiden Castle
The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 46 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (78 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 35 km to the east.
Airports
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 46 kmeast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 66 kmwest
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 78 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Poole Population: 151.5K 35 kmeast
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 42 kmeast
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 74 kmwest
- Bath Population: 101.6K 76 kmnorth
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 79 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Maiden Castle
Within 100 km: 291 historic and cultural sites, 871 natural sites, 121 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km103 places
- Chesil Beach Beach 9 kmSW
- Man O'War Beach Beach 17 kmSE
- Wakeling Island Island 9 kmE
- Overton Island Island 9 kmE
25–60 km318 places
- Brownsea Island Island 36 kmE
- Avon Beach Beach 52 kmE
- Studland Beach Beach 37 kmE
- Charmouth Beach Beach 30 kmW
60–100 km862 places
- Isle of Wight Island 84 kmE
- Goodrington Sands Beach 83 kmW
- Calshot Beach Beach 83 kmE
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 77 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Dorchester City, West Dorset District3.9 km NE
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Winterborne Monkton Village, West Dorset District0.9 km E
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Martinstown Village, Winterborne St. Martin2 km W
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Winterborne Monkton Village, Winterborne Monkton1.6 km E
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Charminster Village, Charminster4.7 km N
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Poundbury Village, Dorchester2.1 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bincombe Down Mountain, Bincombe3 km SE
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Friar Waddon Hill Mountain, Portesham3.8 km SW
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Chalbury Mountain, Bincombe5.4 km SE
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Black Down Mountain, Portesham5.5 km W
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The Look Out Mountain, Weymouth and Portland District5.7 km S
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Poundbury Camp Historic site, Dorchester3.1 km NE
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Osmington Hill Mountain, Weymouth and Portland District7.6 km SE
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Jordan Hill Mountain, Weymouth and Portland District7.1 km SE
Sources & licences
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