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Chesil Beach

Located in Abbotsbury, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°38′00″ N 2°34′00″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
0 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Langton Herring
1.4 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport54 km
EXT Exeter International Airport61 km

About Chesil Beach

Chesil Beach is a beach. Location: Abbotsbury, West Dorset District. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Linton Hill and Fleet Hill.

Climate of Chesil Beach

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 12° · Night 6° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (94 mm)
Driest month
July (45 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 Chesil Beach
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°11°13°16°19°21°21°19°16°12°10°
Average low (°C)4°3°4°5°8°11°13°13°11°9°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)947161504946455460817890

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

How to get to Chesil Beach

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 54 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (84 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 42 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 54 kmeast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 61 kmwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 84 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 42 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 50 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 69 kmwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 84 kmnorth
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 87 kmeast

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

Day trips from Chesil Beach

Within 100 km: 256 historic and cultural sites, 885 natural sites, 117 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km90 places

  • Man O'War Beach Beach 21 kmE
  • Wakeling Island Island 17 kmNE
  • Overton Island Island 16 kmNE
  • Spring Bottom Hill Mountain 14 kmE

25–60 km301 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 43 kmE
  • Avon Beach Beach 60 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 44 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 26 kmNW

60–100 km867 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 91 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 75 kmW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 91 kmE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 69 kmW

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