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Kingswear

Located in South Hams District, Devon Coordinates: 50°21′59″ N 3°33′01″ W

Map showing the location of Kingswear Kingswear
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
133 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
7
listed under Kingswear
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport42 km
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay103 km

About Kingswear

Kingswear is a village. Location: South Hams District, Devon. Elevation: 133 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Brixham Hill and Dartmouth Gommerock Harbour Chain.

Climate of Kingswear

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 97 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (115 mm)
Driest month
July (48 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 Kingswear
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°20°20°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°11°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)11390795860554865739497115

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

How to get to Kingswear

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 42 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (116 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 40 km to the north.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 42 kmnorth
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 103 kmwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 116 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 40 kmnorth
  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 42 kmwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 118 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 125 kmeast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 127 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Kingswear

Within 100 km: 183 historic and cultural sites, 879 natural sites, 99 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km155 places

  • Goodrington Sands Beach 6 kmN
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 13 kmN
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 13 kmN
  • Lannacombe Beach Beach 18 kmSW

25–60 km361 places

  • Burgh Island Island 27 kmW
  • Bantham Beach Beach 25 kmSW
  • Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 33 kmW
  • Tregantle Beach Beach 52 kmW

60–100 km645 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 76 kmNE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 95 kmNW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 95 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 62 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Kingswear

7 places

Cities & villages3

Mountains & nature3

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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