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Little Comfort

Located in South Petherwin, Cornwall Coordinates: 50°36′11″ N 4°20′26″ W

Map showing the location of Little Comfort Little Comfort
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
67 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay50 km
EXT Exeter International Airport67 km

About Little Comfort

Little Comfort is a village. Location: South Petherwin, Cornwall. Elevation: 67 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (50 km). Nearby sights include Trekelland Hill and Hexworthy Hill.

Climate of Little Comfort

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 127 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (131 mm)
Driest month
May (65 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 Little Comfort
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°8°10°12°15°18°20°20°18°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°13°13°11°9°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)1249284686568657787114127131

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

How to get to Little Comfort

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 50 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (113 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 29 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 50 kmwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 67 kmeast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 113 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 29 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 59 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 117 kmnorth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 127 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 144 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Little Comfort

Within 100 km: 184 historic and cultural sites, 874 natural sites, 127 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km122 places

  • Island of Rocks Island 23 kmNE
  • Erth Island Island 24 kmS
  • Meldon Reservoir Lake 24 kmNE
  • Rough Tor Mountain 20 kmW

25–60 km613 places

  • Burgh Island Island 48 kmSE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 59 kmE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 56 kmN
  • South Milton Sands Beach 51 kmSE

60–100 km450 places

  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 60 kmE
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 60 kmE
  • Lannacombe Beach Beach 63 kmSE
  • Gara Rock beach Beach 60 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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