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Porcupine

Located in Tywardreath and Par, Cornwall Coordinates: 50°22′13″ N 4°42′16″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
27 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 Newquay22 km
EXT Exeter International Airport100 km

About Porcupine

Porcupine is a village. Location: Tywardreath and Par, Cornwall. Elevation: 27 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (22 km). Nearby sights include Pengall Hill and Castle Dore Hill.

Climate of Porcupine

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 7° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
December (125 mm)
Driest month
July (62 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 Porcupine
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°11°12°15°18°20°20°18°15°12°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°11°13°13°11°9°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)1178779656365627380110123125

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

How to get to Porcupine

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 22 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (149 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 40 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 22 kmwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 100 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 149 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 40 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 92 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 149 kmnorth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 163 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 181 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Porcupine

Within 100 km: 166 historic and cultural sites, 687 natural sites, 129 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km141 places

  • Lansallos Beach Beach 10 kmSE
  • Vault Beach Beach 16 kmS
  • Looe Island Island 19 kmE
  • Little Island Island 19 kmE

25–60 km364 places

  • Burgh Island Island 58 kmE
  • Bantham Beach Beach 60 kmE
  • Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 51 kmE
  • Tregantle Beach Beach 31 kmE

60–100 km477 places

  • Sennen Cove Beach 78 kmSW
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 81 kmE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 88 kmN
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 85 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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