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Village

Kingston

Located in Corfe Castle, Purbeck District Coordinates: 50°36′59″ N 2°03′44″ W

Map showing the location of Kingston Kingston
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
117 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 Airport24 km
SOU Southampton Airport62 km

About Kingston

Kingston is a village. Location: Corfe Castle, Purbeck District. Elevation: 117 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Isle of Purbeck and Corfe Castle.

Climate of Kingston

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 92 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (101 mm)
Driest month
July (42 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 Kingston
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°20°20°18°14°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)9671665149524253708892101

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kingston

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 24 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Poole, 12 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 24 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 62 kmnortheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 96 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 12 kmnortheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 17 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 56 kmnortheast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 72 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 87 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Kingston

Within 100 km: 240 historic and cultural sites, 611 natural sites, 92 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km110 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 11 kmNE
  • Studland Beach Beach 10 kmNE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 15 kmW
  • Round Island Island 8 kmN

25–60 km277 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 55 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 26 kmNE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 36 kmW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 57 kmNE

60–100 km556 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 73 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 61 kmW
  • Pagham Beach Beach 95 kmE
  • Bembridge Beach Beach 70 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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