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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Located in England, United Kingdom Coordinates: 50°43′53″ N 1°54′25″ W

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Poole · Chris j wood · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
395,784
395.8K
Elevation
30 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
45
listed under Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport7 km
SOU Southampton Airport46 km

About Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is a district. Location: England, United Kingdom. Population: 395,784. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Meyrick Park and Dean Park Cricket Ground.

Climate of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 89 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (98 mm)
Driest month
July (39 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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Climate of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°16°19°22°22°19°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)906464514954395370848998

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 7 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (92 km). The nearest large city is Bournemouth, 2 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 7 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 46 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 92 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 2 kmsoutheast
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 6 kmwest
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 40 kmnortheast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 58 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 78 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Within 100 km: 289 historic and cultural sites, 648 natural sites, 102 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km101 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 6 kmSW
  • Avon Beach Beach 12 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 8 kmS
  • Round Island Island 9 kmSW

25–60 km384 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 60 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 44 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 48 kmW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 43 kmE

60–100 km554 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 70 kmW
  • Climping Beach Beach 94 kmE
  • Pagham Beach Beach 83 kmE
  • Thorney Island Island 70 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

45 places
  1. 7 Branksome 13.6K
  2. 8 Hamworthy 13.1K
  3. 9 Wallisdown 10.3K
  4. 10 Broadstone 10.3K
  5. 11 Kinson 10.2K
  6. 12 Parkstone 9.6K
  7. 13 Canford Cliffs 8.6K
  8. 14 Oakley 2.4K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages19

Mountains & nature8

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Heritage & sights3

Nature and heritage in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Nearby attractions & nature

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