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Green Island

Located in Corfe Castle, Purbeck District Coordinates: 50°40′48″ N 1°59′37″ W

Map showing the location of Green Island Green Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Poole
3.9 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport16 km
SOU Southampton Airport54 km

About Green Island

Green Island is an island. Location: Corfe Castle, Purbeck District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Furzey Island and Brownsea Island.

Climate of Green Island

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 Green Island
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 Green Island

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 16 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (93 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 4 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 16 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 54 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 93 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 4 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 9 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 48 kmnortheast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 65 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 82 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Green Island

Within 100 km: 269 historic and cultural sites, 633 natural sites, 94 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km107 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 2 kmNE
  • Avon Beach Beach 19 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 4 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 21 kmW

25–60 km329 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 50 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 41 kmW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 50 kmE
  • Ventnor Beach Beach 56 kmE

60–100 km560 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 67 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 64 kmW
  • Pagham Beach Beach 89 kmE
  • Bembridge Beach Beach 65 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Poole City, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
    3.9 km N
  • Green Island Village, Corfe Castle
    0.1 km SE
  • Furzey Island Village, Corfe Castle
    0.5 km NE
  • Hamworthy Village, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
    4.6 km N
  • Arne Village, Arne
    3.6 km NW
  • Pottery Pier Neighbourhood, Studland
    1.4 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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