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Natural site

St Oswald's Bay

Located in West Lulworth, Purbeck District Coordinates: 50°37′13″ N 2°16′00″ W

Map showing the location of St Oswald's Bay St Oswald's Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
West Lulworth
1.5 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport35 km
SOU Southampton Airport74 km

About St Oswald's Bay

St Oswald's Bay is a natural site. Location: West Lulworth, Purbeck District. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Hambury Tout and Man O'War Beach.

Climate of St Oswald's Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (99 mm)
Driest month
July (44 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 St Oswald's Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°18°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°11°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)977266525151445568878899

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to St Oswald's Bay

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 35 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Poole, 23 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 35 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 74 kmnortheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 82 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 23 kmnortheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 30 kmeast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 69 kmnortheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 84 kmnorth
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 85 kmeast

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

Day trips from St Oswald's Bay

Within 100 km: 274 historic and cultural sites, 710 natural sites, 110 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km104 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 22 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 21 kmW
  • Studland Beach Beach 23 kmE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 1 kmW

25–60 km257 places

  • Avon Beach Beach 40 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 46 kmW
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 59 kmNE
  • Bathing Island Island 34 kmN

60–100 km733 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 87 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 70 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 95 kmW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 71 kmE

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