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Natural site

Housel Bay

Located in Landewednack, Cornwall Coordinates: 49°57′42″ N 5°11′44″ W

Map showing the location of Housel Bay Housel Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Lizard
1.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay55 km
EXT Exeter International Airport153 km

About Housel Bay

Housel Bay is a natural site. Location: Landewednack, Cornwall. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (55 km). Nearby sights include The Lizard and Lizard Lighthouse.

Climate of Housel Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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 5°)
Wettest month
January (131 mm)
Driest month
July (50 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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Climate of Housel Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°9°10°12°14°17°19°19°17°14°12°10°
Average low (°C)5°5°5°6°8°11°13°13°11°10°7°6°
Precipitation (mm)13110188595859506884105118131

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Housel Bay

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 55 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Brest Bretagne airport (BES) (178 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 88 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 55 kmnorth
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 153 kmnortheast
  • Brest Bretagne airport (BES) Brest 178 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 88 kmnortheast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 146 kmnortheast
  • Brest Population: 144.9K 182 kmsouth
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 205 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 221 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Housel Bay

Within 100 km: 91 historic and cultural sites, 335 natural sites, 136 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km38 places

  • Gylly Beach Beach 22 kmNE
  • Swanpool Beach Beach 22 kmNE
  • Mullion Island Island 7 kmNW
  • Polpeor Island Island 1 kmSW

25–60 km198 places

  • Sennen Cove Beach 38 kmW
  • Vault Beach Beach 42 kmNE
  • Pedn Vounder Beach Beach 33 kmW
  • Porthcurno Beach Beach 34 kmW

60–100 km326 places

  • Burgh Island Island 99 kmE
  • Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 94 kmNE
  • Tregantle Beach Beach 79 kmNE
  • Lansallos Beach Beach 60 kmNE

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