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Leigh

Located in West Dorset District, Dorset Coordinates: 50°52′00″ N 2°32′26″ W

Map showing the location of Leigh Leigh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
90 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
5
listed under Leigh
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport50 km
BRS Bristol Airport59 km

About Leigh

Leigh is a village. Location: West Dorset District, Dorset. Elevation: 90 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Bubb Down Hill and Telegraph Hill.

Climate of Leigh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (90 mm)
Driest month
July (52 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 Leigh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)876663535457525967757590

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Leigh

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 50 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (59 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 43 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 50 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 59 kmnorth
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 63 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 43 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 49 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 58 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 66 kmnorth
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 71 kmwest

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

Day trips from Leigh

Within 100 km: 426 historic and cultural sites, 1,030 natural sites, 133 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km125 places

  • Bathing Island Island 17 kmE
  • Fish's Island Island 17 kmE
  • Wakeling Island Island 24 kmSE
  • Overton Island Island 24 kmSE

25–60 km451 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 45 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 59 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 26 kmS
  • Studland Beach Beach 48 kmSE

60–100 km1,013 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 91 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 88 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 87 kmE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 81 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Leigh

5 places

Cities & villages4

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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