- Population
- 7,224
- 7.2K
- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SOU Southampton Airport20 km
- BOH Bournemouth Airport45 km
About Lee-on-the-Solent
Lee-on-the-Solent is a town. Location: Gosport District, Hampshire. Population: 7,224. Elevation: 8 m.
Lee-on-the-Solent, often referred to as Lee-on-Solent, is a seaside district of the borough of Gosport in Hampshire, England, about five miles (8 km) west of Portsmouth. The area is located on the coast of the Solent. It is primarily a residential area, with an upsurge of mostly local visitors in summer, but was also the former home to the Royal Naval Air Station HMS Daedalus (renamed as HMS Ariel from 1959 to 1965).
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Photos of Lee-on-the-Solent
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HMS Victory Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain -
Mary Rose Museum Mike Peel · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Lee-on-the-Solent
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 95 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (95 mm)
- Driest month
- July (41 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 92 | 62 | 66 | 49 | 46 | 54 | 41 | 53 | 70 | 87 | 95 | 92 |
How to get to Lee-on-the-Solent
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 20 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (81 km). The nearest large city is Portsmouth, 8 km to the east.
Airports
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 20 kmnorthwest
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 45 kmwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 81 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 8 kmeast
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 18 kmnorthwest
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 49 kmwest
- Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 52 kmnorth
- Poole Population: 151.5K 56 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lee-on-the-Solent
Within 100 km: 333 historic and cultural sites, 621 natural sites, 215 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km154 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 10 kmE
- Isle of Wight Island 15 kmSW
- Calshot Beach Beach 8 kmW
- Bembridge Beach Beach 15 kmSE
25–60 km306 places
- Brownsea Island Island 56 kmW
- Avon Beach Beach 38 kmW
- Studland Beach Beach 55 kmW
- Climping Beach Beach 44 kmE
60–100 km709 places
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 65 kmE
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 65 kmE
- Chesil Beach Beach 98 kmW
- Man O'War Beach Beach 78 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Alverstoke Motte Historic site, Gosport District2.1 km E
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HMS Victory Museum, Portsmouth6.5 km E
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Stokes Bay Natural site, Hampshire3.4 km SE
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Mary Rose Museum Museum, Portsmouth6.5 km E
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River Meon River, England3.8 km NW
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Haslar Tower Landmark, Gosport District5.6 km E
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Southsea Castle Historic site, Southsea8.4 km E -
Spit Fort Historic site, Southsea8 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources