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Leigh

Located in Ibberton, North Dorset District Coordinates: 50°52′31″ N 2°18′27″ W

Map showing the location of Leigh Leigh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
103 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 Airport35 km
BRS Bristol Airport63 km

About Leigh

Leigh is a village. Location: Ibberton, North Dorset District. Elevation: 103 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Bell Hill and Bulbarrow Hill.

Climate of Leigh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (93 mm)
Driest month
July (46 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°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)906565535356465769798093

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Leigh

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 35 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (63 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 29 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 35 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 63 kmnorthwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 67 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 29 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 35 kmsoutheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 56 kmnorth
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 64 kmeast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 68 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Leigh

Within 100 km: 410 historic and cultural sites, 888 natural sites, 131 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km93 places

  • Bathing Island Island 6 kmN
  • Fish's Island Island 5 kmN
  • Otter Island Island 25 kmSE
  • Wakeling Island Island 21 kmS

25–60 km453 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 31 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 44 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 33 kmSW
  • Studland Beach Beach 35 kmSE

60–100 km883 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 88 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 75 kmE
  • Calshot Beach Beach 70 kmE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 96 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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