The Bishop's Palace
Located in St. Columb Major, Cornwall Coordinates: 50°26′16″ N 4°56′33″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 59 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay4 km
- EXT Exeter International Airport113 km
About The Bishop's Palace
The Bishop's Palace is a landmark. Location: St. Columb Major, Cornwall. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (4 km). Nearby sights include The Japanese Garden and Castle Downs.
Climate of The Bishop's Palace
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 12° · Night 7° · Rain 123 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- November (123 mm)
- Driest month
- July (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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 120 | 88 | 81 | 63 | 61 | 66 | 59 | 75 | 86 | 108 | 123 | 122 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to The Bishop's Palace
The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 4 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (155 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 57 km to the east.
Airports
- Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 4 kmwest
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 113 kmeast
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 155 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Plymouth Population: 260.2K 57 kmeast
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 105 kmeast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 149 kmnortheast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 170 kmnortheast
- Newport Population: 161.5K 187 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Bishop's Palace
Within 100 km: 146 historic and cultural sites, 621 natural sites, 121 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km169 places
- Perranporth Beach Beach 18 kmSW
- Holywell Bay Beach Beach 15 kmW
- Poly Joke Beach Beach 15 kmW
- Crantock Beach Beach 14 kmW
25–60 km287 places
- Tregantle Beach Beach 48 kmE
- Lansallos Beach Beach 28 kmSE
- Vault Beach Beach 25 kmSE
- Gylly Beach Beach 34 kmS
60–100 km432 places
- Burgh Island Island 76 kmE
- Sennen Cove Beach 67 kmSW
- Goodrington Sands Beach 98 kmE
- Saunton Sands Beach 89 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
The Japanese Garden Attraction, Mawgan-in-Pydar4.5 km NW
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Castle Downs Mountain, St. Columb Major3.7 km SE
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Denzell Downs Mountain, Mawgan-in-Pydar3.5 km N
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Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre Museum, Colan5.2 km W
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Newquay Zoo Attraction, Newquay9.5 km W -
Fraddon Down Mountain, St. Enoder5.9 km S
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Belowda Beacon Mountain, Roche6.1 km E
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Trerice Historic site, St. Newlyn East8.9 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
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Saint Columb Major Village, St. Columb Major0.7 km S
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Gluvian Village, St. Columb Major0.8 km NE
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Lanhainsworth Village, St. Columb Major1 km NE
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Talskiddy Village, St. Columb Major1.4 km N
Sources & licences
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