Boscombe
Located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, England Coordinates: 50°43′31″ N 1°50′31″ W
- Population
- 20,719
- 20.7K
- Elevation
- 38 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BOH Bournemouth Airport6 km
- SOU Southampton Airport42 km
About Boscombe
Boscombe is a village. Location: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, England. Population: 20,719. Elevation: 38 m.
Boscombe () is a suburb in Bournemouth, England. Historically in Hampshire, but today in Dorset, it is located to the east of Bournemouth town centre and west of Southbourne. Originally a sparsely inhabited area of heathland, from around 1865 Boscombe developed rapidly from a small village into a seaside resort alongside Bournemouth. Its first pier opened in 1889.
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Photos of Boscombe
Climate of Boscombe
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 90 | 64 | 64 | 51 | 49 | 54 | 39 | 53 | 70 | 84 | 89 | 98 |
How to get to Boscombe
The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 6 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (95 km). The nearest large city is Bournemouth, 3 km to the west.
Airports
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 6 kmnorth
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 42 kmnortheast
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 95 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 3 kmwest
- Poole Population: 151.5K 10 kmwest
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 37 kmnortheast
- Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 54 kmeast
- Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 80 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Boscombe
Within 100 km: 288 historic and cultural sites, 645 natural sites, 101 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km103 places
- Brownsea Island Island 10 kmW
- Avon Beach Beach 8 kmE
- Studland Beach Beach 10 kmSW
- Round Island Island 13 kmW
25–60 km362 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 55 kmE
- Isle of Wight Island 39 kmE
- Chesil Beach Beach 52 kmW
- Calshot Beach Beach 39 kmE
60–100 km569 places
- Charmouth Beach Beach 75 kmW
- Climping Beach Beach 90 kmE
- Pagham Beach Beach 78 kmE
- Thorney Island Island 66 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Dean Court Landmark, Christchurch District1.1 km N -
Shelley Park Natural site, England0.7 km E
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Kings Park Natural site, England1.3 km NE
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Queens Park Natural site, England1.7 km N
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Dean Park Cricket Ground Natural site, England2.1 km W
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Seafield Gardens Natural site, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole2.9 km E
Sources & licences
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