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Gigger's Island

Located in Wareham St. Martin, Purbeck District Coordinates: 50°41′28″ N 2°04′20″ W

Map showing the location of Gigger's Island Gigger's Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Wareham
2.7 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport19 km
SOU Southampton Airport58 km

About Gigger's Island

Gigger's Island is an island. Location: Wareham St. Martin, Purbeck District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include River Frome and River Piddle.

Climate of Gigger's Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 5° · Rain 84 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (95 mm)
Driest month
July (41 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 Gigger's Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°16°19°21°21°19°15°12°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)896563504953415367828495

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gigger's Island

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 19 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (89 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 7 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 19 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 58 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 89 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 7 kmnortheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 14 kmeast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 53 kmnortheast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 70 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 79 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Gigger's Island

Within 100 km: 272 historic and cultural sites, 667 natural sites, 99 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km116 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 7 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 24 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 9 kmE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 16 kmSW

25–60 km322 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 55 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 36 kmW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 55 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 59 kmW

60–100 km600 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 72 kmE
  • Kilve Beach Beach 99 kmNW
  • Pagham Beach Beach 95 kmE
  • Bembridge Beach Beach 70 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Wareham Town, Wareham
    2.7 km W
  • Arne Village, Arne
    2.3 km E
  • Ridge Village, Arne
    2.2 km SW
  • Poole City, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
    6.7 km NE
  • Hamworthy Village, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
    5.3 km NE
  • Arne Village, Purbeck District
    1.2 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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