Skip to content
Geonivora
Village

Cross Lanes

Located in Melcombe Horsey, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°49′10″ N 2°20′32″ W

Map showing the location of Cross Lanes Cross Lanes
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
137 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport36 km
BRS Bristol Airport68 km

About Cross Lanes

Cross Lanes is a village. Location: Melcombe Horsey, West Dorset District. Elevation: 137 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Henning Hill and Lyscombe Hill.

Climate of Cross Lanes

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (98 mm)
Driest month
July (49 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Cross Lanes
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)987368565554495968868397

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

How to get to Cross Lanes

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 36 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (68 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 28 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 36 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 68 kmnorthwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 71 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 28 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 34 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 62 kmnorth
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 67 kmeast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 73 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Cross Lanes

Within 100 km: 384 historic and cultural sites, 869 natural sites, 125 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km104 places

  • Man O'War Beach Beach 23 kmS
  • Bathing Island Island 12 kmN
  • Fish's Island Island 12 kmN
  • Gigger's Island Island 24 kmSE

25–60 km399 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 30 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 44 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 26 kmSW
  • Studland Beach Beach 33 kmSE

60–100 km875 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 90 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 76 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 98 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 73 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: