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Kingscott

Located in St. Giles in the Wood, Torridge District Coordinates: 50°56′41″ N 4°04′59″ W

Map showing the location of Kingscott Kingscott
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
111 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport53 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport72 km

About Kingscott

Kingscott is a village. Location: St. Giles in the Wood, Torridge District. Elevation: 111 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Castle Hill and Highridge.

Climate of Kingscott

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (127 mm)
Driest month
May (63 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 Kingscott
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°20°20°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°4°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1248884696368688093113126127

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

How to get to Kingscott

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 53 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (72 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 46 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 53 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 72 kmnortheast
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 85 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 46 kmsoutheast
  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 64 kmsouth
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 76 kmnorth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 87 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 104 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Kingscott

Within 100 km: 364 historic and cultural sites, 1,183 natural sites, 170 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km116 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 20 kmNW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 24 kmNW
  • Horsey Island Island 17 kmN
  • Yollacombe Hill Mountain 15 kmNE

25–60 km531 places

  • Buckator Beach Beach 49 kmSW
  • Mouthmill Beach Beach 25 kmW
  • Rat Island Island 46 kmNW
  • Lundy Island 48 kmNW

60–100 km1,070 places

  • Burgh Island Island 75 kmS
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 69 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 87 kmE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 65 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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