Leigh
in Dorset of England, United Kingdom
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RNAS Yeovilton (10 mi) - Bournemouth Airport (31 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (36 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (39 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (45 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (50 mi)
- RAF Lyneham (50 mi)
- MOD St. Athan (53 mi)
- RAF Fairford (65 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 52 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 64 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
- Ashley Wood Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Portland Marina (marina, (21 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 50.875 and -2.543 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 50° 52' 29" and W -2° 32' 35"
- 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: 12:11 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:39 am and 8:34 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34
Delve into Leigh
Leigh in Dorset (England) is located in United Kingdom about 113 mi (or 183 km) south-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Leigh is now 12:11 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports close to Leigh, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RNAS Yeovilton in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 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 City of Bath in a distance of 52 mi (or 84 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there is an option about 17 mi (or 27 km). away. We encountered 1 points of interest near this location. 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: Dorchester, Kilmington, Mere, Paulton and East Harptree. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 47 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 17% |
| Air Humidity | 97% |
| Air Pressure | 1003 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
12°C (54 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
14°C (57 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
15°C (59 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Pen Mill Hotel
George Albert Hotel and Spa
New Inn
Yeovil Town Centre
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Yeovil Railway Centre 'Shunt Day'
Footage of a days shunting at the Yeovil Railway Centre at Yeovil Junction railway station, preparing the stock for the Santa Specials during December. See www.yeovilrailway.freeservers.com.
Yeovil Railway Centre
Film from the Yeovil Railway Centre, the main service train was Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST No.1398 Lord Fisher this engine arrived from the East Somerset Railway a couple of years a go out of ticket...
A Couple of Minutes in Sherborne
John Cull visits Sherborne, Dorset.
A Year at Sherborne, 1965-1966
Amateur film made by David Hardiman at Sherborne School in 1965-1966. Includes footage of a rugby match against Blundells on the Upper, Harper House, an inter-house cross country race (Jeremy...
Stedman Triples at Sherborne Abbey
Part of a long touch of Stedman Triples being rung at Sherborne Abbey (Dorset)
Sherborne skatepark
Few clips from Sherborne skatepark on the hottest day of the year so far and boi was it HOT!!! A really good out door park a must visit. July 9th 2013.
The Raleigh Rally - Sherborne Castle 21st June 2009
Pistonheads gathering in aid of the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance, attended by over 120 cars and raised £700.
Coming Soon Part1
A Dramatised reading of "The Book of Revelation" - Sherborne Abbey Nov 22nd 2014.
Bogey man Egg Separator Jug
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Emergency Pop Up Pint Glass
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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.
Beer Hackett
Beer Hackett is a hamlet in west Dorset, England, three miles south west of Sherborne and five miles south east of Yeovil. The village has a population of 86 (2001).
Hilfield
Hilfield is a hamlet in west Dorset, England, situated under the scarp face of the Dorset Downs seven miles south of Sherborne. The village had a population of 52 at the time of the 2001 Census, mostly residents of the Friary of Saint Francis.
Lillington, Dorset
Lillington is a hamlet in north west Dorset, England, three miles south of Sherborne. The village has a population of 82.
Yetminster Hundred
Yetminster Hundred was a hundred in the county of Dorset, England, containing the following parishes: Batcombe Clifton Maybank Melbury Bubb Melbury Osmond Yetminster (Chetnole and Leigh were created from Yetminster in 1866)
Cerne, Totcombe and Modbury Hundred
Cerne, Totcombe and Modbury Hundred was a hundred in the county of Dorset, England, containing the following parishes: Cattistock Cerne Abbas Godmanstone Hilfield Hawkchurch (part) (transferred to Devon 1896) Nether Cerne West Compton
Batcombe Down
Batcombe Down is a 18.6 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset, England: notified in 1952.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Leigh.
- Dorchester
- Kilmington
- Mere
- Paulton
- East Harptree
- Camerton
- Compton Martin
- Timsbury
- Clutton
- Corsley
- Chapmanslade
- Hindon
- Chicklade
- Priston
- Wellow
- Blagdon
- Stanton Drew
- Chew Magna
- Hinton Charterhouse
- Burrington
- Upton Scudamore
- Butcombe
- Bishopstrow
- Publow
- Compton Dando
- Ansty
- Corston
- Wingfield
- Winford
- Freshford
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Leigh
