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St James

Located in Shaftesbury, North Dorset District Coordinates: 51°00′09″ N 2°12′05″ W

Map showing the location of St James St James
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
180 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 Airport56 km

About St James

St James is a neighbourhood. Location: Shaftesbury, North Dorset District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Shaftesbury Castle Hill and Little Hill.

Climate of St James

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (93 mm)
Driest month
July (49 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 James
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°21°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)906467525660496172798193

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to St James

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 35 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (56 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 36 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 35 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 56 kmnorthwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 60 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 36 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 39 kmsoutheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 43 kmnorth
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 57 kmeast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 57 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from St James

Within 100 km: 487 historic and cultural sites, 950 natural sites, 149 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km107 places

  • Bathing Island Island 11 kmSW
  • Fish's Island Island 12 kmSW
  • Hod Hill Mountain 12 kmS
  • Compton Down Mountain 17 kmE

25–60 km516 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 38 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 45 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 48 kmSW
  • Studland Beach Beach 42 kmSE

60–100 km963 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 83 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 74 kmSE
  • Calshot Beach Beach 66 kmE
  • Kilve Beach Beach 75 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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