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St Leonards

Located in St. Leonards and St. Ives, East Dorset District Coordinates: 50°49′51″ N 1°50′38″ W

Map showing the location of St Leonards St Leonards
Location in United Kingdom
Population
5,984
6K
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 Airport6 km
SOU Southampton Airport37 km

About St Leonards

St Leonards is a town. Location: St. Leonards and St. Ives, East Dorset District. Population: 5,984. Elevation: 18 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Ashley Heath and Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England).

Climate of St Leonards

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 St Leonards
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 St Leonards

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 6 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (87 km). The nearest large city is Bournemouth, 13 km to the south.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 6 kmsouth
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 37 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 87 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 13 kmsouth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 16 kmsouthwest
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 32 kmeast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 53 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 71 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from St Leonards

Within 100 km: 324 historic and cultural sites, 695 natural sites, 134 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km88 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 18 kmSW
  • Avon Beach Beach 14 kmSE
  • Studland Beach Beach 20 kmS
  • Round Island Island 20 kmSW

25–60 km426 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 55 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 43 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 56 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 38 kmE

60–100 km639 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 75 kmW
  • Climping Beach Beach 89 kmE
  • Pagham Beach Beach 78 kmE
  • The Lynch Island 99 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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