Bournemouth is about 94 miles (151 km) southwest of London.[64] The town borders the neighbouring towns of Poole and Christchurch to the west and east respectively. Poole Bay lies to the south.[65][66] The River Stour forms a natural boundary to the north and east, terminating at Christchurch Harbour;[66][67] while the River Bourne rises in Poole and flows through the middle of Bournemouth town centre, into the English Channel.[68] The towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch form the South East Dorset conurbation with a combined population of over 400,000. Bournemouth is both a retail and commercial centre.[69] Areas within Bournemouth include: Boscombe, Kinson, Southbourne, Springbourne, Throop, Westbourne, Winton and Pokesdown.[70]
The area's geology has little variety, comprising almost entirely of Eocene clays which, prior to urbanisation, supported a heathland environment.[71][72] Patches of the original heath still remain, notably Turbary Common, a 36-hectare (89-acre; 0.14 sq mi; 0.36 km2) site, much of which is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest.[73] This heathland habitat is home to all six species of native reptile, the Dartford warbler and some important flora such as sundew and bog asphodel. Small populations of Exmoor pony and Shetland cattle help to maintain the area.[74] Bournemouth is directly north of Old Harry Rocks, the easternmost end of the Jurassic Coast, 96 miles (155 km) of coastline designated a World Heritage Site in 2001.[75] Bournemouth's own coastline stretches from Sandbanks to Christchurch Harbour and comprises mainly sandy beaches backed by gravel and sandy clay cliffs. These cliffs are cut by a number of chines which provide natural access to the shore.[76] At the easternmost point lies Hengistbury Head, a narrow peninsula that forms the southern shore of Christchurch Harbour. It is a local nature reserve and the site of a Bronze Age settlement.[77][78]
Climate
Like all of the UK, Bournemouth has a temperate oceanic climate with moderate variation in annual and daily temperatures, mild summers, and cool winters. From 1991 to 2020 the annual mean temperature was 10 to 11 °C (50 to 52 °F).[79] The warmest months are July and August, which have an average temperature range of 12 to 22 °C (54 to 72 °F), while the coolest months are January and February, which have an average temperature range of 2 to 9 °C (36 to 48 °F).[80][81] Average rainfall in Bournemouth is around 34.4 inches (875 mm) annually, well below the national average of 45.8 inches (1,163 mm). It records both higher and lower temperatures than would be expected for its coastal location.[82] Since 1960, temperature extremes as measured at Bournemouth Hurn Airport have ranged from 34.1 °C (93.4 °F) in August 1990,[83] down to −13.4 °C (7.9 °F) in January 1963.[84] The lowest temperature recorded in recent years was −10.4 °C (13.3 °F) in December 2010.[85] The February and winter month record high was broken in 2019, with a temperature of 17.8 °C (64.0 °F).
Bournemouth is about 94 miles (151 km) southwest of London.[64] The town borders the neighbouring towns of Poole and Christchurch to the west and east respectively. Poole Bay lies to the south.[65][66] The River Stour forms a natural boundary to the north and east, terminating at Christchurch Harbour;[66][67] while the River Bourne rises in Poole and flows through the middle of Bournemouth town centre, into the English Channel.[68] The towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch form the South East Dorset conurbation with a combined population of over 400,000. Bournemouth is both a retail and commercial centre.[69] Areas within Bournemouth include: Boscombe, Kinson, Southbourne, Springbourne, Throop, Westbourne, Winton and Pokesdown.
Негізгі бет Bournemouth Beach on a sunny spring day
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