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Discover Poxwell
Poxwell in Dorset (England) is a town in United Kingdom about 114 mi (or 183 km) south-west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Poxwell is now 02:40 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports near Poxwell, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Bournemouth Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 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 City of Bath in a distance of 60 mi (or 96 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there is an option about 17 mi (or 27 km). away. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. 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: Dorchester, Poole, Mere, Kilmington and Ansty. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 56 °F
Morning Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
Evening Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 88% |
Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 6th of May 2024
14°C (58 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
16°C (61 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
15°C (59 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Westwood Guest House
Langham Hotel
The Brewers Arms
The Aqua
Weymouth Seafront
Premier Inn Dorchester
Videos from this area
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Aircraft Crash Exercise
Dorset Fire and Rescue Service organised a training event to prepare their crews should they need to respond to an emergency involving an aircraft crash. Crews from Dorchester and Maiden Newton,.
Weymouth and Portland Olympic London 2012 Sailing Venu trip
This is a video of my trip, when I had visited Weymouth and Portland, International Regatta Olympic London 2012 Sailing Venue, it was really fun, I was driving this boat, you don't believe...
Short billed Dowitcher Lodmoor 13Sep12
The bird was a real beauty and well worth the trip. I must have spent about 5 hours watching it in all. The weather was too good, and heat haze a significant problem when trying to focus, but...
Weymouth FC proposed new Stadium, December 2012
Visit our website at http://theterras.co.uk/ Computer generated video of proposed new Stadium for Weymouth FC. Sorry about the quality, as despite this being a BIG concern for both local...
New coffeeshop and park Fantasy Island Fun Park Weymouth
Stunning Views from Fantasy Islands Sunset Coffee Bar and Fun in The Park.
GoPro HD | Puddletown Forest MTB Open to wood
Got the GoPro for christmas and this was its first outing. There will be more to come in the future! Filmed on the GoPro Hero 3 Black Check out the other videos from Puddletown here: http://www....
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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.
West Knighton, Dorset
West Knighton is a village in south Dorset, England, situated three miles southeast of the county town of Dorchester. It has an 11th-century church, a village pub and a population of 415.
Ringstead Bay
Ringstead Bay and the small village of Ringstead are located on the coast in Dorset, southern England. They are accessible by way of a private road that you have to pay £5 to be able to use with a car park at the end near the sea. There is an alternative car park that is free. This one is a national trust area and there is access to the sea by a 15- to 20-minute walk and there is also a picnic area. The area lies on the Jurassic Coast and is known for its natural beauty and fossils.
Osmington White Horse
The Osmington White Horse is a hill figure sculpted in 1808 into the limestone Osmington hill just north of Weymouth called the South Dorset Downs, within the parish of Osmington. The figure is of King George III, who regularly visited Weymouth, and made it 'the first resort', riding on his horse, and can be seen for miles around. It is 280 feet long and 323 feet high in size and is best viewed from the A353 road. The television show Challenge Anneka restored the horse in 1989.
Bran Point
Bran Point is a small headland on the Dorset coast in southern England, about half way between the small villages of Ringstead to the east and Osmington Mills to the west. There is a picturesque cliff-top path between the two villages via Bran Point. The name derives from the brown colouring of the rock forming the cliffs of the headland, caused in part by residual oil deposits. The geology of the area is particularly interesting.
Poxwell
Poxwell, is a hamlet in South Dorset located approximately 6 miles east of Weymouth. The current population of the village is around 50. The name originates from the ‘Pokes well’ – a well dating from the period when occupied by the Romans in the 1st century which is located on a hillside in the village. In 1989, English Heritage excavated a site nearby to this and found ruins of a settlement dating to around the same period, in which various artefacts were found.
Redcliff Point
Redcliff Point is on the south coast of England, to the east of Weymouth in Dorset. It lies just past the eastern end of the sweeping Weymouth Bay on the Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage landscape known for its geology. Fossils can be found in the Upper Oxford Clay in this area. The cliff looks over to the Isle of Portland. It is so-called because of the red colouring of the cliffs at this point. Close by to the west are the Broadrock cliffs and Bowleaze Cove.
Black Head, Dorset
Black Head a headland on the south coast of England, to the east of Weymouth in Dorset. It lies on the Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage landscape known for its geology. Fossils can be found in the area. The headland faces out over to the Isle of Portland. It is so-called because of the black colouring of the cliffs at this point. To the west along the coast are Redcliff Point and Bowleaze Cove. To the east are the coastal village of Osmington Mills and beyond that Bran Point.
Perry Ledge
Perry Ledge is a reef west of Ringstead in Dorset, England. The ledge consists of limestone dating from the Jurassic period and is exposed at low tide. It is located close to Bran Point.