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Drove Island

Located in Studland, Purbeck District Coordinates: 50°39′58″ N 1°58′46″ W

Map showing the location of Drove Island Drove Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
0 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Poole
5.4 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 Drove Island

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

Climate of Drove Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 93 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (102 mm)
Driest month
July (40 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 Drove Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°11°13°13°11°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)9569665048524052708893102

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Drove Island

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 16 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (95 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 5 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 16 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 54 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 95 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 5 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 9 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 48 kmnortheast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 64 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 83 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Drove Island

Within 100 km: 264 historic and cultural sites, 622 natural sites, 93 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km106 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 3 kmN
  • Avon Beach Beach 19 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 2 kmE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 21 kmW

25–60 km314 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 49 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 42 kmW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 50 kmE
  • Ventnor Beach Beach 55 kmE

60–100 km559 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 66 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 65 kmW
  • Pagham Beach Beach 88 kmE
  • Bembridge Beach Beach 64 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Poole City, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
    5.4 km N
  • Studland Village, Studland
    3.3 km SE
  • Canford Cliffs Village, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
    5.9 km NE
  • Hamworthy Village, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
    6.4 km N
  • Pottery Pier Neighbourhood, Studland
    3 km N
  • Swanage Town, Swanage
    6.6 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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