Hurn
in Dorset of England, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
50.773 and -1.821 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 50° 46' 21" and W -1° 49' 13"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:37 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:52 am and 8:18 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Delve into Hurn

Hurn in Dorset (England) is located in United Kingdom about 89 mi (or 144 km) south-west of London, the country's capital town.

Current time in Hurn is now 12:37 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports close to Hurn, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Bournemouth Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), North-West. 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 36 mi (or 58 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bournemouth, Poole, Downton, Bower Chalke and Bishopstone. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 47 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 76%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

11°C (52 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

9°C (49 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

10°C (51 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Cliff House Hotel

Address
3,4 mi
13 Belle Vue Road
BH6 3DA Bournemouth
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Grosvenor Lodge Guest House

Address
3,0 mi
53 Stour Road
BH23 1LN Christchurch
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Captains Club and Spa

Address
3,4 mi
WICK LANE 1
BH23 1HU Christchurch
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Elstead

Address
3,7 mi
Knyveton Road
BH1 8QP Bournemouth
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 03:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


VILLAGE BOURNEMOUTH

Address
1,8 mi
WESSEX FIELDS BUSINESS PARK DEANSLEIGH ROAD
BH7 7DZ Bournemouth
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Kings Arms

Address
3,3 mi
Castle Street 18
BH23 1DT Christchurch
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


The Spyglass and Kettle

Address
3,8 mi
25-27 Stourwood Avenue
BH6 3PW Bournemouth
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Langtry Manor Hotel

Address
3,7 mi
Derby Road
BH1 3PR Bournemouth
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Ingledene Guest House

Address
3,6 mi
18-20 Gardens View, Derby Road
BH1 3QA Bournemouth
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Chine

Address
3,7 mi
25 Boscombe Spa Rd
BH5 1AX Bournemouth
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

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Austin Seven Box Holdenhurst Village Dorset

Published: August 20, 2008
Length: 11:19 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Kim Leachman

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The New Welcome To Bournemouth Sign on the A338

Published: August 11, 2013
Length: 15:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: PKTRS

This timelapse showing both the 'Welcome to Bournemouth' sign as well as the 'Safe Journey' sign was captured on Saturday evening. For more information check out the PKTRS blog post: ...


Thomas Turner skiing backwards at snowtrax dry slope using helmet cam

Published: January 04, 2012
Length: 37:25 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: ShawnTurnerable

Thomas practice skiing before his trip to Les Arcs 1950 on 07/01/12, skies down as normal then half way down spins around and continues backwards. Pretty neat for a 10 year old who's only...


WXCRL QinetiQ Saturday Circuit 2010 2/5, (Reg B and Nat B)

Published: March 21, 2010
Length: 03:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: WXCRL

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Double Trouble Galactic Empire

Published: October 24, 2014
Length: 13:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: HollywoodPartyCentre

A twin 49 shot barrage firework pack aptly named Double Trouble that includes So Good and Galactic Empire, that is 2 great 49 shot barrage fireworks that are soooo good you wont want to be...


Dorset flight, landing Bournemouth Hurn, 28 September 2011, clip 3 of 3

Published: October 07, 2011
Length: 54:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: hurnflyer

Return leg of the pleasure flight over Dorset. We have already descended to approx 2000 feet over Blandford Forum, heading south east towards Wimborne Minster and Bournemouth Hurn's runway...


Dorset flight, take off Bournemouth Hurn, 28 September 2011, clip 1 of 3

Published: October 07, 2011
Length: 36:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: hurnflyer

Pleasure flight over East Dorset after taking off from Bournemouth Hurn airport, runway 08. After take off, we head east, then turn sharp to the north west over the river Stour, flying over...


Boeing 747-8ZV(BBJ) VQ- BSK Qatar Amiri flight departing for Zurich

Published: January 28, 2015
Length: 24:11 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: GoPro Flying

The second departure of this enormous beast from Hurn Airport, Bournemouth. This time she was off to Zurich, her previous flight was to Oslo and and back. First impressions are "it's huge"...


Boeing 747-8ZV(BBJ) VQ- BSK Qatar Amiri flight landing back at Bournemouth on return from Zurich

Published: January 29, 2015
Length: 21:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: GoPro Flying

The new beast of Bournemouth returning for its third landing at Hurn airport, after a fairly short flight from Zurich. GoProFlying on Google+: https://plus.google.com/+Goproflying/posts http://ww...


Bournemouth Departure

Published: October 01, 2014
Length: 14:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: londonpommie

Keep your eye on Hurn on the map to see my departure from Bournemouth, as seen on the radar controller screen.


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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.

Moors River

The Moors River is a river in east Dorset, England, which starts at the point where the River Crane and the Ebblake Stream meet, at Ebblake, south of Verwood. It runs south then southeast, past Bournemouth International Airport and Hurn to join the River Stour at Blackwater, Dorset. It is well-known to dragonfly enthusiasts as the last site in Britain where Orange-spotted Emerald occurred.

Located at 50.75, -1.81667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Dorset

Blackwater, Dorset

Blackwater, Dorset is a small hamlet in the borough of Christchurch, Dorset, in southern England. It is best known for the grade separated road junction between the A338 Ringwood to Bournemouth road and the B3073 road to Bournemouth Airport (and to Christchurch in the opposite direction). It was once the site of a ferry crossing on the River Stour.

Located at 50.759, -1.804 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Dorset, Districts of Christchurch, Dorset

RAF Hurn

For the civil use of this facility after 1944, see Bournemouth Airport RAF Hurn is a former World War II airfield in Dorset, England. The airfield is located approximately 4 miles north east of Christchurch; about 90 miles southwest of London Opened in 1941, it was used by both the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces. During the war it was used primarily as a transport and fighter airfield. Since 1969, it has been called Bournemouth Airport, although some still refer to it as Hurn.

Located at 50.7817, -1.83972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airfields of the 9th Bombardment Division in the United Kingdom, Royal Air Force stations in Hampshire, Military history of Hampshire, Military units and formations established in 1941, Military units and formations disestablished in 1944, Military history of Dorset, History of Dorset

Hurn railway station

Hurn was a railway station in the county of Hampshire, opened on 13 November 1862 by the Ringwood, Christchurch and Bournemouth Railway. Becoming part of the London and South Western Railway, it was taken into the Southern Railway in the grouping of 1923 and closed on 30 September 1935.

Located at 50.7783, -1.8098 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Christchurch, Dorset, Former London and South Western Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1862, Railway stations closed in 1935, Private railway stations

Castlepoint Shopping Centre

Castlepoint Shopping Centre is a retail park in Bournemouth, Dorset, United Kingdom occupying a 41-acre site containing around 40 shops, including major retailers such as Marks & Spencer, Gap, Topshop, Asda, Sainsbury's, and B&Q. It is situated 3 miles northeast from the centre of town, off Castle Lane West on the former site of The Hampshire Centre.

Located at 50.7528, -1.84139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Buildings and structures in Bournemouth, Shopping centres in Dorset, Shopping malls established in 2003

Adventure Wonderland

Adventure Wonderland is a family theme park situated in the village of Hurn, near Bournemouth, United Kingdom. The park offers rides and attractions aimed at families with children up to the age of 12. It draws much of its theme from the novel Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll and Alice, Mad Hatter, the Queen of Hearts and Mr. Rabbit make appearances throughout the day around the park and in the theatre shows.

Located at 50.776, -1.845 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Amusement parks in England, Mazes, Visitor attractions in Dorset

Bournemouth Aviation Museum

The Bournemouth Aviation Museum is an aviation museum located next to Bournemouth International Airport, near the village of Hurn in Christchurch. It houses a number of aircraft, aero engines, cockpits and a double-decker bus. Unusually for such a museum, its policy is to have open cockpits and visitors are encouraged to climb into the cockpits and press knobs, turn dials, pull levers, flick switches, etc. Cockpits open in this manner include the Vulcan, Lightning and Canberra.

Located at 50.775, -1.845 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Aerospace museums in England, Museums in Dorset

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

The Royal Bournemouth Hospital is an acute general hospital in Bournemouth, Dorset, UK. It has 692 beds and is part of The Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Located at 50.7479, -1.82186 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Buildings and structures in Bournemouth, Hospitals in Dorset, NHS Foundation Trusts, NHS hospitals


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Herne, Hurn