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Polruan Blockhouse

Located in Lanteglos, Cornwall Coordinates: 50°19′47″ N 4°38′18″ W

Map showing the location of Polruan Blockhouse Polruan Blockhouse
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Polruan
0.6 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay28 km
EXT Exeter International Airport98 km

About Polruan Blockhouse

Polruan Blockhouse is a landmark. Location: Lanteglos, Cornwall. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (28 km). Nearby sights include St Catherine's Castle and Fowey Blockhouse.

Climate of Polruan Blockhouse

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 7° · Rain 117 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
December (125 mm)
Driest month
June (59 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 Polruan Blockhouse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°15°12°10°
Average low (°C)5°4°5°6°9°11°13°13°12°10°7°6°
Precipitation (mm)1118471606059596570107117125

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

How to get to Polruan Blockhouse

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 28 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (150 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 36 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 28 kmnorthwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 98 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 150 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 36 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 90 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 152 kmnorth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 164 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 181 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Polruan Blockhouse

Within 100 km: 163 historic and cultural sites, 685 natural sites, 129 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km123 places

  • Lansallos Beach Beach 4 kmE
  • Vault Beach Beach 15 kmSW
  • Looe Island Island 13 kmE
  • Little Island Island 14 kmE

25–60 km392 places

  • Burgh Island Island 53 kmE
  • South Milton Sands Beach 56 kmE
  • Bantham Beach Beach 54 kmE
  • Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 46 kmE

60–100 km462 places

  • Sennen Cove Beach 80 kmW
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 77 kmE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 91 kmN
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 82 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Polruan Village, Lanteglos
    0.6 km SE
  • Fowey Village, Fowey
    0.7 km N
  • Bodinnick Village, Lanteglos
    1.5 km NE
  • Par Town, Tywardreath and Par
    5.2 km NW

Sources & licences

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