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Natural site

Lyme Bay

Located in Budleigh Salterton, East Devon District Coordinates: 50°37′19″ N 3°17′56″ W

Map showing the location of Lyme Bay Lyme Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Budleigh Salterton
1.8 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport15 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport86 km

About Lyme Bay

Lyme Bay is a natural site. Location: Budleigh Salterton, East Devon District. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Brandy Head and River Otter.

Climate of Lyme Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 89 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (99 mm)
Driest month
June (50 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 Lyme Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°11°13°12°11°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)987669545550536365858999

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

How to get to Lyme Bay

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 15 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (86 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 20 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 15 kmnorthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 86 kmnorth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 94 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 20 kmnorthwest
  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 66 kmsouthwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 93 kmeast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 96 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 101 kmeast

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

Day trips from Lyme Bay

Within 100 km: 295 historic and cultural sites, 1,035 natural sites, 137 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km113 places

  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 22 kmSW
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 22 kmSW
  • Haccombe Cross Mountain 22 kmSW
  • Colleywell Hill Mountain 16 kmW

25–60 km549 places

  • Burgh Island Island 57 kmSW
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 30 kmSW
  • Chesil Beach Beach 52 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 31 kmNE

60–100 km805 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 94 kmE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 84 kmNW
  • Studland Beach Beach 96 kmE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 73 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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