Beacon Hill
in Dorset of England, United Kingdom
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Bournemouth Airport (9 mi) - RNAS Yeovilton (31 mi)
- Southampton Airport (33 mi)
- Bembridge Airport (41 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (52 mi)
- RAF Lyneham (52 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (58 mi)
- RAF Fairford (65 mi)
- RAF Brize Norton (72 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 45 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 47 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 97 mi)
- Knighton Heath Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Ferndown Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Ashley Wood Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Burley Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 50.754 and -2.044 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 50° 45' 14" and W -2° 2' 39"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 07:07 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:51 am and 8:20 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-24 08:14:40
Discover Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill in Dorset (England) is a town in United Kingdom about 98 mi (or 158 km) south-west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Beacon Hill is now 07:07 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports near Beacon Hill, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Bournemouth Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Dorset and East Devon Coast in a distance of 45 mi (or 73 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Poole, Bournemouth, Bower Chalke, Ansty and Bishopstone. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 66% |
| Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 61% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
9°C (48 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
11°C (52 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
13°C (55 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Number 9
Poole North
Hotel Du Vin Poole
TRAVELODGE POOLE
Antelope
THISTLE POOLE
Holiday Inn Express POOLE
Parkstone Guest House
Quarterdeck Hotel
THE PRIORY HOTEL
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Cogdean Hundred
Cogdean Hundred was a hundred in the county of Dorset, England, containing the following parishes: Canford Magna Charlton Marshall Corfe Mullen Hamworthy Lytchett Matravers Lytchett Minster Poole (part of Canford Magna; borough from 1248; County of itself from 1571) Sturminster Marshall
Hamworthy railway station
Hamworthy railway station serves Hamworthy, an area of Poole in Dorset, England.
Beacon Hill, Dorset
Beacon Hill is one of the highest viewpoints in the hinterland of Poole Harbour, Dorset. Its tree-covered summit reaches 84 metres above sea level and there is a public footpath running roughly north to south over the top. Historically it was one of a series of beacons used to warn of the advancing Spanish Armada. The earlier name for the hill was Lytchett Beacon. To the northeast of Beacon Hill is a clay pit.
Lytchett Minster and Upton
Lytchett Minster and Upton is a civil parish in the English county of Dorset. The parish comprises the village of Lytchett Minster and the nearby built up area of Upton, which is contiguous with the urban area of Poole. The parish has an area of 14.35 square kilometres. At the time of the 2001 census, it had a population of 7,573 living in 3,227 dwellings. The parish forms part of the Purbeck local government district of the county of Dorset.
Creekmoor
Creekmoor is a suburb of Poole in Dorset, England, with a population of 9,257. Bordered by the Upton Heath nature reserve and Upton Country Park, the area is mainly populated by families.
Lytchett Bay
Lytchett Bay is located close to the town of Upton, Dorset, United Kingdom. It is possible to walk from Lytchett Bay to Rockley Park via the shoreline path that borders the Turlin Moor estate. The most interesting part of Lychett Bay can however, only be accessed via the Turlin Moor estate and consists of areas of saltmarsh and tiny beaches. Walking from the beach where boats are moored it takes nearly 40 minutes to walk the shoreline to the far side which has a population of adders.
Ham Common, Dorset
Ham Common is a Local Nature Reserve at Hamworthy, near Poole, Dorset. Located on the north west shores of Poole Harbour, it is predominantly a heathland site but includes many other habitats including waste ground, mixed woodland, and a freshwater lake (Hamworthy Lake). On 17 October 2003 Ham Common 'twinned' with Fleet Pond Local Nature Reserve in Hampshire. In 2006 a twinning event, and plaque unvailing, took place at Ham Common.
Turlin Moor
Turlin Moor is a suburb of Poole in Dorset, England, located between Hamworthy and Upton. Turlin Moor is classed as part of the Hamworthy Community and is host to Hamworthy railway station. The two railway bridges at the end of the estate on Blandford Road, form the meeting point between Hamworthy, Turlin Moor and Upton Park. Turlin Moor is on the Hamworthy Spit which is linked to Poole via the Upton Bypass, and the Two Poole Bridges.
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