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Blue Reef Aquarium

Located in Newquay, Cornwall Coordinates: 50°24′53″ N 5°05′01″ W

Map showing the location of Blue Reef Aquarium Blue Reef Aquarium
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Newquay
0.7 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay7 km
EXT Exeter International Airport123 km

About Blue Reef Aquarium

Blue Reef Aquarium is a tourist attraction. Location: Newquay, Cornwall. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (7 km). Nearby sights include Newquay Zoo and Newquay Parish Church.

Climate of Blue Reef Aquarium

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 7° · Rain 116 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (116 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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Climate of Blue Reef Aquarium
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°15°12°10°
Average low (°C)5°4°5°6°8°11°13°13°12°10°7°6°
Precipitation (mm)1168677575561527184101116115

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

How to get to Blue Reef Aquarium

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 7 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (164 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 67 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 7 kmnortheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 123 kmeast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 164 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 67 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 115 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 156 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 179 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 196 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Blue Reef Aquarium

Within 100 km: 123 historic and cultural sites, 519 natural sites, 124 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km136 places

  • Chapel Porth Beach Beach 17 kmSW
  • Perranporth Beach Beach 9 kmSW
  • Holywell Bay Beach Beach 5 kmSW
  • Poly Joke Beach Beach 4 kmW

25–60 km280 places

  • Sennen Cove Beach 57 kmSW
  • Tregantle Beach Beach 58 kmE
  • Lansallos Beach Beach 37 kmE
  • Vault Beach Beach 29 kmSE

60–100 km350 places

  • Burgh Island Island 86 kmE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 97 kmNE
  • Gara Rock beach Beach 98 kmE
  • South Milton Sands Beach 89 kmE

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