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Discover Brownsea Island
Brownsea Island in Dorset (England) is a city in United Kingdom about 98 mi (or 158 km) south-west of London, the country's capital city.
Local time in Brownsea Island is now 01:29 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Brownsea Island, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Bournemouth Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Dorset and East Devon Coast in a distance of 42 mi (or 68 km), East. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Poole, Bournemouth, Bower Chalke, Bishopstone and Ansty. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F
Morning Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
Evening Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Night Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 80% |
Air Pressure | 1028 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 36% of sky |
General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
10°C (51 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
10°C (50 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hallmark Hotel & Spa
Sandbanks
Town Hall Lodge
Corner Meadow
Amberlea Guest House
The Living Room
Harbour Heights
Loch Fyne Restaurant and Hotel Poole
Haven
Parkstone Guest House
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Poole Harbour,Buzzed by Marines.
Marines at 10mins, and 12mins -15mins Jen & Gina 26,45 mins bit choppy and very windy,boat rolling so difficult to film and steer,that's my excuse, must get back out this summer.
An avocet at Brownsea Island
One of many over-wintering avocets on the lagoon at Brownsea Island. They come amazingly close to the hide so I was able to get this recording through my scope.
3HH Scouts Visit Brownsea Island
During their summer camp 2008, the 3HH scouts made a visit to Brownsea Island. It's the birthplace of Scouting and we were keen to recreate some of the activities from the original experimental...
Brownsea Island - Two Squirrels
Turn volume right up, to hear the squirrel vocals. Female and male red squirrels, on Brownsea Island, Dorset, England. The male squirrel was not happy, he could see a third squirrel behind...
Axford Explorers Investiture on Brownsea Island
Two Explorer Scouts make their promise by the Scouting monument on Brownsea Island as Taceham Hundred District visits during its summer camp.
Brownsea Island (3 - edited)
Stump ruler on Brownsea Island; male squirrel on the stump, with a female trying to climb up; role reversal from video 2. Note a third squirrel, in the background, at about 13 seconds. —...
Brownsea Island June 2012
Create on 4 June 2012. During the Queens Diamond Jubilee we head to Dorset in search of the sun while London is wetter than the Olympic Swimming team. We hea...
Brownsea Island - Red Squirrels
Highlights of feeding action, by two red squirrels, during a 45 minute period on Brownsea Island, Dorset, England.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Poole
Poole is a large coastal town and seaport in the county of Dorset, on the south coast of England. The town is 33 kilometres east of Dorchester, and Bournemouth adjoins Poole to the east. The local authority is Poole Borough Council and was made a unitary authority in 1997, gaining administrative independence from Dorset County Council. The town had a population of 138,288 according to the 2001 census, making it the second largest settlement in Dorset.
Poole Harbour
Poole Harbour is a large natural harbour in Dorset, southern England, with the town of Poole on its shores. The harbour is a drowned valley formed at the end of the last ice age and is the estuary of several rivers, the largest being the Frome. The harbour has a long history of human settlement stretching to pre-Roman times. The harbour is extremely shallow, with one main dredged channel through the harbour, from the mouth to Holes Bay.
Bournemouth Coast Path
The Bournemouth Coast Path is a 20 mile long footpath through Dorset and Hampshire, England from Sandbanks to Milford-on-Sea. The path follows the coastline and goes through Bournemouth, Boscombe, Southbourne, Hengistbury Head, Mudeford and Highcliffe. Between Hengistbury Head and Mudeford the path uses a ferry to cross Christchurch Harbour. In winter, when the ferry does not usually run, there is a 3 mile detour through Christchurch.
Sandbanks Ferry
Sandbanks Ferry is a vehicular chain ferry which crosses the entrance of Poole Harbour in the English county of Dorset. The route runs from Sandbanks to Studland and in doing so connects the coastal parts of the towns of Bournemouth and Poole with Swanage and the Isle of Purbeck. This avoids a 25 mile journey by road.
St James' Church, Poole
St James is a Church of England parish church in Poole on the south coast of England, in the ceremonial county of Dorset. The church is located in the historic quarter of the town, near Poole Quay. It is the parish church for the St James sub district of Poole. R. Mason is the current minister of the church. Today the church is still in use by the local population and has a large playgroup.
Poole Museum
Poole Museum (formerly known as the Waterfront Museum) is a local history museum situated on the Lower High Street in the Old Town area of Poole, Dorset, and is part of the Borough of Poole Museum Service. Entrance to Poole Museum is free.
RAF Hamworthy
RAF Hamworthy was a Royal Air Force Coastal Command seaplane base at Poole Harbour in Dorset, England, from 1939 to 1948. During World War II, it was used by the Royal Air Force, the Royal Navy and BOAC.
Haven Hotel
The Haven Hotel is an AA four star hotel in Sandbanks, near Poole, Dorset on the south coast of England.