- Population
- 89,093
- 89.1K
- Elevation
- 67 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 28
- listed under East Dorset District
- Airports
- BOH Bournemouth Airport14 km
- SOU Southampton Airport45 km
About East Dorset District
East Dorset District is a municipality. Location: Dorset, England. Population: 89,093. Elevation: 67 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Brownsea Island and Dean Court.
Climate of East Dorset District
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 84 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (94 mm)
- Driest month
- July (41 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° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 88 | 62 | 64 | 50 | 49 | 55 | 41 | 55 | 70 | 80 | 84 | 94 |
How to get to East Dorset District
The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 14 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (77 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 17 km to the south.
Airports
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 14 kmsoutheast
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 45 kmeast
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 77 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Poole Population: 151.5K 17 kmsouth
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 18 kmsoutheast
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 40 kmeast
- Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 63 kmeast
- Bath Population: 101.6K 63 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from East Dorset District
Within 100 km: 328 historic and cultural sites, 726 natural sites, 131 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km110 places
- Brownsea Island Island 20 kmS
- Avon Beach Beach 23 kmSE
- Studland Beach Beach 23 kmS
- Round Island Island 20 kmS
25–60 km410 places
- Isle of Wight Island 53 kmSE
- Chesil Beach Beach 49 kmSW
- Calshot Beach Beach 47 kmE
- Man O'War Beach Beach 34 kmSW
60–100 km665 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 64 kmE
- Charmouth Beach Beach 67 kmW
- Kilve Beach Beach 95 kmNW
- Climping Beach Beach 99 kmE
Straight-line distances.
East Dorset District and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | East Dorset District | Hartlepool | Grays | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 89.1K | 88.9K | 89.8K | 90.5K |
| Elevation | 67 m | 11 m | 13 m | 34 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 21° | 20° | 22° | 20° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 1° | 2° | 2° | 1° |
| Annual rainfall | 792 mm | 751 mm | 645 mm | 695 mm |
| Best months | Jun–Aug | Jun–Sep | Jun–Aug | Jun–Aug |
| Distance | — | 428 km | 175 km | 266 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Places in East Dorset District
28 placesCities & villages28
- Alderholt · Village
- Chalbury · Village
- Colehill · Village
- Corfe Mullen · Village
- Cranborne · Village
- Edmondsham · Village
- Ferndown · Village
- Gussage All Saints · Village
- Gussage St. Michael · Village
- Hinton Martell · Village
- Hinton Parva · Village
- Holt · Village
- Horton · Village
- Long Crichel · Village
- Moor Crichel · Village
- Pamphill · Village
- Pentridge · Village
- Shapwick · Village
- Sixpenny Handley · Village
- St. Leonards and St. Ives · Village
- Sturminster Marshall · Village
- Verwood · Village
- West Moors · Village
- West Parley · Village
- Wimborne Minster · Village
- Wimborne St. Giles · Village
- Witchampton · Village
- Woodlands · Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Brownsea Island Island, Dorset20 km S
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Dean Court Landmark, Christchurch District18 km SE -
Corfe Hills Mountain, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole11 km S
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Tarrant Abbey Historic site, Tarrant Crawford10 km SW
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Pocket Park Natural site, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole13 km S
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Cranborne Chase Natural site, England12 km NW
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Charborough Tower Mountain, Lytchett Matravers13 km SW
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Swallowcliffe Down Mountain, Alvediston18 km N
Sources & licences
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