About Branksome

Branksome is a village. Location: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, England. Population: 13,622. Elevation: 31 m.

From Wikipedia

Branksome () is a suburb of Poole, in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district, in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. The area consists of residential properties and also a number of commercial and industrial areas. It borders Parkstone, another small Poole suburb, to the west and north west, Alder Hills to the north east, Branksome Park (a more affluent forested area) to the south and Westbourne (a suburb of Bournemouth, Poole's conurbation neighbour) to the east.

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Photos of Branksome

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Climate of Branksome

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)

8° 2°

10° 3°

13° 4°

16° 7°

19° 10°

22° 12°

19° 10°

15° 7°

11° 4°

9° 3°

Jan

90

Feb

64

Mar

64

Apr

51

May

49

Jun

54

Jul

39

Aug

53

Sep

70

Oct

84

Nov

89

Dec

98

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 Branksome
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

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Branksome

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 8 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (91 km). The nearest large city is Bournemouth, 3 km to the southeast.

Airports

Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 8 kmnortheast
Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 47 kmnortheast
Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 91 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 3 kmsoutheast
Poole Population: 151.5K 5 kmsouthwest
Southampton Population: 269.8K 41 kmnortheast
Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 59 kmeast
Bath Population: 101.6K 78 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Branksome

Within 100 km: 289 historic and cultural sites, 648 natural sites, 103 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km102 places

Brownsea Island Island 6 kmSW
Avon Beach Beach 13 kmE
Studland Beach Beach 8 kmS
Round Island Island 8 kmSW

25–60 km380 places

Isle of Wight Island 45 kmE
Chesil Beach Beach 47 kmW
Calshot Beach Beach 44 kmE
Man O'War Beach Beach 27 kmSW

60–100 km558 places

Portsea Island Natural site 61 kmE
Charmouth Beach Beach 69 kmW
Climping Beach Beach 95 kmE
Pagham Beach Beach 84 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Fern Berrow Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast West Landmark, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
1.4 km E
Fern Berrow Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast East Landmark, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
1.5 km E
Fernheath Playing Fields Natural site, England
2.7 km N
Meyrick Park Natural site, England
2.8 km E
Bournemouth International Centre Attraction, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
3.6 km SE
Brownsea Island Island, Dorset
5.6 km SW

Branksome

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5.8 km E
Hamworthy Village, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
6.4 km W
Southbourne Village, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
9.9 km E
Oakley Village, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
6.6 km NW
Moordown Village, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
3.9 km NE
Bearwood Village, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
4.3 km N