Woodsford Castle
Located in Woodsford, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°42′45″ N 2°20′38″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 43 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- BOH Bournemouth Airport36 km
- SOU Southampton Airport74 km
About Woodsford Castle
Woodsford Castle is a historic site. Location: Woodsford, West Dorset District. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Wakeling Island and Overton Island.
At a glance
- Built
- 1336
- Heritage designation
- Grade I listed building
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Woodsford Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 12° · Night 5° · Rain 83 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 19° | 15° | 12° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| 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 Woodsford Castle
The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 36 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Poole, 25 km to the east.
Airports
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 36 kmeast
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 74 kmeast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 76 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Poole Population: 151.5K 25 kmeast
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 33 kmeast
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 70 kmeast
- Bath Population: 101.6K 74 kmnorth
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 84 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Woodsford Castle
Within 100 km: 290 historic and cultural sites, 797 natural sites, 116 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km115 places
- Chesil Beach Beach 18 kmSW
- Man O'War Beach Beach 11 kmSE
- Round Island Island 23 kmE
- Bathing Island Island 24 kmN
25–60 km322 places
- Brownsea Island Island 26 kmE
- Avon Beach Beach 43 kmE
- Studland Beach Beach 29 kmE
- Charmouth Beach Beach 39 kmW
60–100 km766 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 91 kmE
- Isle of Wight Island 75 kmE
- Goodrington Sands Beach 93 kmW
- Calshot Beach Beach 74 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Wakeling Island Island, Crossways2.4 km S
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Overton Island Island, Crossways2.4 km S
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Poundbury Camp Historic site, Dorchester7.5 km W
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Sandsfoot Castle Historic site, Weymouth and Portland District15 km SW -
Owermoigne Down Mountain, Owermoigne6.7 km S
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Blacknoll Hill Mountain, Winfrith Newburgh6.3 km SE
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Bindon Abbey Historic site, Wool10 km E
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Warren Hill Mountain, Milborne St. Andrew6.7 km NE
Nearest towns and villages
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Woodsford Village, Woodsford0.5 km E
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Puddletown Village, Puddletown4.2 km N
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Ilsington Village, Puddletown1.7 km N
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Tincleton Village, Tincleton2 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources