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Brownsea Island

Located in Studland, Purbeck District Coordinates: 50°41′30″ N 1°58′18″ W

Map showing the location of Brownsea Island Brownsea Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
14 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 Airport14 km
SOU Southampton Airport52 km

About Brownsea Island

Brownsea Island is a village. Location: Studland, Purbeck District. Elevation: 14 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Brownsea Island and Brownsea Castle.

Climate of Brownsea 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 Brownsea 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 Brownsea Island

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 14 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (93 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 3 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 14 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 52 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 93 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 3 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 7 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 46 kmnortheast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 63 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 81 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Brownsea Island

Within 100 km: 272 historic and cultural sites, 633 natural sites, 98 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km109 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 1 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 17 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 3 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 23 kmW

25–60 km335 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 48 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 43 kmW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 48 kmE
  • Ventnor Beach Beach 55 kmE

60–100 km559 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 65 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 66 kmW
  • Climping Beach Beach 99 kmE
  • Pagham Beach Beach 88 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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