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Leigh

Located in Colehill, East Dorset District Coordinates: 50°47′55″ N 1°57′58″ W

Map showing the location of Leigh Leigh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
18 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport9 km
SOU Southampton Airport46 km

About Leigh

Leigh is a neighbourhood. Location: Colehill, East Dorset District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Colehill and Wimborne Mound.

Climate of Leigh

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 Leigh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)906464514954395370848998

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Leigh

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 9 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (84 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 9 km to the south.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 9 kmeast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 46 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 84 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 9 kmsouth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 11 kmsoutheast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 41 kmeast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 62 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 70 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Leigh

Within 100 km: 309 historic and cultural sites, 697 natural sites, 116 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km109 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 12 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 18 kmSE
  • Studland Beach Beach 15 kmS
  • Round Island Island 13 kmS

25–60 km384 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 50 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 46 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 46 kmE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 29 kmSW

60–100 km629 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 63 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 66 kmW
  • Kilve Beach Beach 99 kmNW
  • Climping Beach Beach 98 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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