Natural site

Booby's Bay

Located in St. Merryn, Cornwall Coordinates: 50°32′20″ N 5°01′45″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Nearest town: Constantine Bay; 1.6 km SE
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: June–September; See the climate
Airports: NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay11 km; EXT Exeter International Airport116 km

About Booby's Bay

Booby's Bay is a natural site. Location: St. Merryn, Cornwall. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (11 km). Nearby sights include Constantine Bay Beach and Constantine Bay.

Climate of Booby's Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 7° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month: August (day 19°)
Coldest month: February (night 4°)
Wettest month: November (112 mm)
Driest month: May (50 mm)

9° 5°

9° 4°

10° 5°

12° 6°

14° 9°

17° 11°

19° 13°

17° 12°

15° 10°

12° 7°

10° 6°

Jan

108

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

112

Dec

107

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 Booby's Bay
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	9°	9°	10°	12°	14°	17°	19°	19°	17°	15°	12°	10°
Average low (°C)	5°	4°	5°	6°	9°	11°	13°	13°	12°	10°	7°	6°
Precipitation (mm)	108	79	72	54	50	57	50	68	80	96	112	107

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

How to get to Booby's Bay

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 11 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (152 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 66 km to the east.

Airports

Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 11 kmsouth
Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 116 kmeast
Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 152 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Plymouth Population: 260.2K 66 kmeast
Exeter Population: 130.7K 108 kmeast
Swansea Population: 300.4K 142 kmnortheast
Cardiff Population: 372.1K 167 kmnortheast
Newport Population: 161.5K 184 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Booby's Bay

Within 100 km: 135 historic and cultural sites, 602 natural sites, 116 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km116 places

Perranporth Beach Beach 23 kmSW
Holywell Bay Beach Beach 18 kmSW
Poly Joke Beach Beach 17 kmSW
Crantock Beach Beach 16 kmSW

25–60 km275 places

Tregantle Beach Beach 57 kmE
Lansallos Beach Beach 39 kmSE
Vault Beach Beach 38 kmSE
Gylly Beach Beach 44 kmS

60–100 km462 places

Burgh Island Island 85 kmE
Sennen Cove Beach 70 kmSW
Saunton Sands Beach 84 kmNE
Gara Rock beach Beach 98 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Constantine Bay Village, St. Merryn
1.6 km SE
Treyarnon Village, St. Merryn
1.8 km SE
Harlyn Village, St. Merryn
2.2 km E
Towan Village, St. Merryn
2.3 km SE
Shop Neighbourhood, St. Merryn
2.9 km SE
Saint Merryn Village, St. Merryn
3.2 km SE

Booby's Bay

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Constantine Bay Beach Beach, St. Merryn
0.4 km SE
Constantine Bay Natural site, St. Merryn
0.5 km S
Trevose Head Lighthouse Landmark, St. Merryn
1.2 km N
Polventon Bay Natural site, United Kingdom
1.4 km NE
Trethias Island Island, St. Merryn
1.4 km S
Treyarnon Bay Natural site, United Kingdom
1.2 km S
Harlyn beach Beach, St. Merryn
2.2 km E
Harlyn Bay Natural site, England
2.1 km E

Booby's Bay

Sources & licences

GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 3, 2026