South Milton Sands
Located in South Milton, South Hams District Coordinates: 50°15′34″ N 3°51′29″ W
- Elevation
- 60 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EXT Exeter International Airport61 km
- NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay83 km
About South Milton Sands
South Milton Sands is a beach. Location: South Milton, South Hams District. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Sutton Hill and Burgh Island.
Photos of South Milton Sands
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Burgh Island Nilfanion · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of South Milton Sands
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 110 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- December (125 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 116 | 95 | 80 | 59 | 57 | 58 | 47 | 67 | 80 | 101 | 110 | 125 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to South Milton Sands
The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 61 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Plymouth, 24 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 61 kmnortheast
- Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 83 kmwest
- Guernsey Airport (GCI) Saint Peter Port 129 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Plymouth Population: 260.2K 24 kmnorthwest
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 57 kmnortheast
- Poole Population: 151.5K 142 kmeast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 144 kmnorth
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 149 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from South Milton Sands
Within 100 km: 166 historic and cultural sites, 811 natural sites, 112 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km135 places
- Burgh Island Island 4 kmNW
- Lannacombe Beach Beach 13 kmE
- Gara Rock beach Beach 9 kmSE
- Bantham Beach Beach 3 kmNW
25–60 km354 places
- Goodrington Sands Beach 27 kmNE
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 35 kmNE
- Babbacombe Beach Beach 35 kmNE
- Tregantle Beach Beach 31 kmW
60–100 km600 places
- Saunton Sands Beach 97 kmN
- Charmouth Beach Beach 86 kmNE
- Vault Beach Beach 67 kmW
- Gylly Beach Beach 87 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Thurlestone Village, Thurlestone1.1 km N
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Inner Hope Village, South Huish1.8 km S
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Hope Village, South Huish1.6 km S
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South Huish Village, South Hams District2 km SE
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Thurlestone Village, South Hams District2.1 km N
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Outer Hope Village, South Huish1.4 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sutton Hill Mountain, South Milton2.2 km E
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Burgh Island Island, Devon3.7 km NW
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Bantham Beach Beach, Thurlestone2.5 km NW
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River Avon River, Devon3 km NW
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Little Island Island, Bigbury3.7 km NW
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Bigbury Bay Natural site, Devon2.9 km NW
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The Warren Mountain, Malborough5.5 km SE
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Were Down Mountain, Aveton Gifford5.9 km N
Sources & licences
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