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Saint Alban’s Head

Located in Worth Matravers, Purbeck District Coordinates: 50°34′36″ N 2°03′21″ W

Map showing the location of Saint Alban’s Head Saint Alban’s Head
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Worth Matravers
2.7 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport27 km
SOU Southampton Airport65 km

About Saint Alban’s Head

Saint Alban’s Head is a natural site. Location: Worth Matravers, Purbeck District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Chapmans Pool and Swyre Head.

Climate of Saint Alban’s Head

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 92 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
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 Saint Alban’s Head
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°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)9671665149524253708892101

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Saint Alban’s Head

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 27 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Poole, 16 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 27 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 65 kmnortheast
  • Alderney Airport (ACI) Saint Anne 97 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 16 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 20 kmnortheast
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 59 kmnortheast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 73 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 91 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Saint Alban’s Head

Within 100 km: 220 historic and cultural sites, 583 natural sites, 88 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km90 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 14 kmNE
  • Studland Beach Beach 13 kmNE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 16 kmW
  • Round Island Island 12 kmN

25–60 km251 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 56 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 28 kmNE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 37 kmW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 59 kmNE

60–100 km550 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 74 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 62 kmW
  • Pagham Beach Beach 96 kmE
  • Bembridge Beach Beach 70 kmE

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