- Elevation
- 15 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Population
- 30
- 30
- Airports
- BOH Bournemouth Airport14 km
- SOU Southampton Airport52 km
About Brownsea Island
Brownsea Island is an island. Location: Dorset, England. Population: 30.
Brownsea Island is the largest of the islands in Poole Harbour, in the county of Dorset, England. The island is owned by the National Trust, with the northern half managed by the Dorset Wildlife Trust. Much of the island is open to the public and includes areas of woodland and heath with a wide variety of wildlife, together with cliff top views across Poole Harbour and the Isle of Purbeck.
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Climate of Brownsea Island
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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 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 Brownsea Island
The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 14 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (93 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 3 km to the north.
Airports
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 14 kmnortheast
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 52 kmnortheast
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 93 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Poole Population: 151.5K 3 kmnorth
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 7 kmnortheast
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 46 kmnortheast
- Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 63 kmeast
- Bath Population: 101.6K 81 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Brownsea Island
Within 100 km: 272 historic and cultural sites, 632 natural sites, 97 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km108 places
- Avon Beach Beach 17 kmE
- Studland Beach Beach 3 kmSE
- Man O'War Beach Beach 23 kmW
- Round Island Island 3 kmW
25–60 km335 places
- Isle of Wight Island 48 kmE
- Chesil Beach Beach 43 kmW
- Calshot Beach Beach 48 kmE
- Ventnor Beach Beach 55 kmE
60–100 km558 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 65 kmE
- Charmouth Beach Beach 66 kmW
- Climping Beach Beach 99 kmE
- Pagham Beach Beach 88 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Poole City, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole2.7 km N -
Canford Cliffs Village, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole3.8 km E -
Hamworthy Village, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole4.3 km NW -
Parkstone Town, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole4.7 km NE
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Branksome Village, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole5.6 km NE -
Brownsea Island Village, Studland<0.1 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Furzey Island Island, Corfe Castle1.4 km SW
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Sandbanks Peninsula Natural site, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole1.9 km E
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Green Island Island, Corfe Castle2 km SW
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Drove Island Island, Studland2.9 km S
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Brownsea Castle Historic site, Studland1 km E
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Long Island Island, Corfe Castle3.3 km W
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Round Island Island, Corfe Castle3.4 km W
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Studland Beach Beach, Studland3.4 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources