Melbury Abbas
in Dorset of England, United Kingdom
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Bournemouth Airport (20 mi) - RNAS Yeovilton (21 mi)
- Southampton Airport (35 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (37 mi)
- RAF Lyneham (37 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (42 mi)
- RAF Fairford (51 mi)
- RAF Brize Norton (59 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (63 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 36 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 54 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 64 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
- Ashley Wood Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Ferndown Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Knighton Heath Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Faringdon Golf Course (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 50.979 and -2.169 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 50° 58' 45" and W -2° 10' 10"
- 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: 02:24 PM (Monday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:43 am and 8:28 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay - References
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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: 2024-04-29 08:03:39
Touring Melbury Abbas
Melbury Abbas in Dorset (England) is a town located in United Kingdom about 96 mi (or 154 km) south-west of London, the country's capital place.
Time in Melbury Abbas is now 02:24 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports nearby Melbury Abbas, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Bournemouth Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), South-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 City of Bath in a distance of 36 mi (or 58 km), North-East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ansty, Hindon, Chicklade, Mere and Boyton. 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 | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 79% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (10 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 85% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
12°C (54 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
10°C (50 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
11°C (52 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hare Lodge B&B
The Fontmell
BW SHAFTESBURY RYL CHASE HTL
Holbrook B&B
The Talbot
The Grosvenor Arms
Coppleridge Inn
Videos from this area
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Monkey Bikes on Zig Zag Hill in Dorset
King of the hill! 12.05.14.
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The Chase 2008
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PS28 Cruiser G-EGHA at Compton Abbas
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Big Beautiful Doll at Compton Abbas
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Compton Abbas French Connection Fly-In
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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.
Shaftesbury Abbey
Shaftesbury Abbey was an abbey that housed nuns in Shaftesbury, Dorset. Founded in 888, the abbey was the wealthiest Benedictine nunnery in England, a major pilgrimage site, and the town's central focus. The abbey was destroyed in 1539 during the English Reformation by the order of Thomas Cromwell, minister to King Henry VIII.
North Dorset (UK Parliament constituency)
North Dorset is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1997 by Robert Walter, a Conservative.
Gold Hill, Shaftesbury
Gold Hill is a steep cobbled street in the town of Shaftesbury in the English county of Dorset. It is famous for its picturesque appearance; the view looking down from the top of the street has been described as "one of the most romantic sights in England. " The image of this view appears on the covers of many books about Dorset and rural England, as well as on countless chocolate boxes and calendars.
Redlane Hundred
Redlane Hundred or Redland Hundred was a hundred in the county of Dorset, England, containing the following parishes: Buckhorn Weston Child Okeford East Stour Fifehead Magdalen Hanford (from 1858) Iwerne Courtney Kington Magna Manston Silton Sutton Waldron Todber West Stour
Shaftesbury Town F.C
Shaftesbury Town F.C. are a football club based in Shaftesbury, Dorset, England. The club is affiliated to the Dorset County Football Association and is a FA chartered Standard club. They are currently members of Dorset Premier League.
Melbury Down
Melbury Down is an area of downland in northern Dorset, England. It is owned by the National Trust. The chalk grassland here supports large butterfly populations, including very large numbers of Chalkhill Blue, and a colony of Silver-spotted Skipper.
Ludwell, Wiltshire
Ludwell is a village in South Wiltshire, approximately 3 miles away from Shaftesbury, Dorset. It lies within the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Ludwell is 17 miles West of Salisbury and has the A30 running directly through it.
The Breeze (North Dorset)
The Breeze (formerly Gold Radio, Vale FM and Midwest Radio) is a radio station which serves North Dorset, in the United Kingdom, and is owned and operated by Celador Radio and is part of The Breeze network of stations.
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