- Elevation
- 70 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay40 km
- EXT Exeter International Airport153 km
About St Ives Bay Sands
St Ives Bay Sands is a mountain. Location: Hayle, Cornwall. Elevation: 70 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (40 km). Nearby sights include Saint Ives Bay and River Hayle.
Photos of St Ives Bay Sands
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Godrevy Island Bob Jones · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Godrevy Lighthouse Brian · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of St Ives Bay Sands
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 12° · Night 7° · Rain 118 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (127 mm)
- Driest month
- July (52 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) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 12° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 127 | 97 | 87 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 52 | 72 | 88 | 104 | 118 | 124 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to St Ives Bay Sands
The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 40 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (197 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 92 km to the east.
Airports
- Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 40 kmnortheast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 153 kmnortheast
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 197 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Plymouth Population: 260.2K 92 kmeast
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 146 kmnortheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 189 kmnortheast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 212 kmnortheast
- Brest Population: 144.9K 212 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from St Ives Bay Sands
Within 100 km: 96 historic and cultural sites, 338 natural sites, 133 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km87 places
- Sennen Cove Beach 24 kmSW
- Swanpool Beach Beach 25 kmE
- Pedn Vounder Beach Beach 24 kmSW
- Porthcurno Beach Beach 25 kmSW
25–60 km194 places
- Vault Beach Beach 44 kmE
- Gylly Beach Beach 25 kmE
- Porthchapel Beach Beach 25 kmSW
- Porthgwarra Beach Beach 26 kmSW
60–100 km286 places
- Tregantle Beach Beach 83 kmE
- Lansallos Beach Beach 61 kmE
- Buckator Beach Beach 77 kmNE
- Bishop Rock Island 83 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Hayle Town, Hayle2.1 km SW
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Phillack Village, Hayle0.4 km SE
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Ventonleague Neighbourhood, Hayle0.9 km SE
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Copperhouse Neighbourhood, Hayle1 km S
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Uny Lelant Village, St. Ives3 km SW
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Guildford Neighbourhood, Hayle1.3 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Saint Ives Bay Natural site, Cornwall3.1 km NW
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River Hayle River, Hayle2.2 km W
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Carbis Bay Natural site, United Kingdom4 km W
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Knill's Monument Mountain, St. Ives5.3 km W
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Hells Mouth Stack Mountain, Cornwall5.4 km NE
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Trencrom Hill Mountain, Ludgvan5.8 km SW
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Godrevy Lighthouse Landmark, Gwinear-Gwithian4.7 km N
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Godrevy Island Island, England5.6 km N
Sources & licences
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