Freshwater Bay
Located in South Hams District, Devon Coordinates: 50°13′31″ N 3°38′44″ W
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- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EXT Exeter International Airport59 km
- NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay99 km
About Freshwater Bay
Freshwater Bay is a natural site. Location: South Hams District, Devon. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Start Point and Start Point Lighthouse.
Climate of Freshwater Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 101 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- December (118 mm)
- Driest month
- July (47 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) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 114 | 92 | 79 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 47 | 65 | 74 | 95 | 101 | 118 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Freshwater Bay
The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 59 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Plymouth, 39 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 59 kmnorth
- Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 99 kmwest
- Guernsey Airport (GCI) Saint Peter Port 116 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Plymouth Population: 260.2K 39 kmnorthwest
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 56 kmnorth
- Poole Population: 151.5K 130 kmnortheast
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 137 kmnortheast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 143 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Freshwater Bay
Within 100 km: 155 historic and cultural sites, 779 natural sites, 88 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km89 places
- Burgh Island Island 19 kmW
- Goodrington Sands Beach 22 kmN
- Lannacombe Beach Beach 3 kmW
- Gara Rock beach Beach 7 kmW
25–60 km334 places
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 30 kmN
- Babbacombe Beach Beach 30 kmN
- Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 27 kmW
- Tregantle Beach Beach 47 kmW
60–100 km599 places
- Chesil Beach Beach 89 kmNE
- Charmouth Beach Beach 77 kmNE
- Lansallos Beach Beach 68 kmW
- Vault Beach Beach 82 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Start Point Natural site, Stokenham0.6 km SE
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Start Point Lighthouse Landmark, Stokenham0.4 km SE -
Down Hill Mountain, Stokenham1.7 km W
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Lannacombe Bay Natural site, England1.8 km SW
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Lannacombe Beach Beach, Stokenham2.5 km W
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Kellaton Hill Mountain, Stokenham3.9 km NW
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Star Point Transmitter, Mast South Landmark, Stokenham1.3 km W
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Star Point Transmitter, Mast North Landmark, Stokenham1.4 km W
Sources & licences
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