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Saint Giles on the Heath

Located in St. Giles on the Heath, Torridge District Coordinates: 50°41′00″ N 4°20′00″ W

Map showing the location of Saint Giles on the Heath Saint Giles on the Heath
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
73 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay54 km
EXT Exeter International Airport65 km

About Saint Giles on the Heath

Saint Giles on the Heath is a village. Location: St. Giles on the Heath, Torridge District. Elevation: 73 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (54 km). Nearby sights include Launceston Castle and Wortham Hill.

Climate of Saint Giles on the Heath

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 127 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (129 mm)
Driest month
May (65 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 Saint Giles on the Heath
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°20°20°18°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)1259186706569667991114127129

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

How to get to Saint Giles on the Heath

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 54 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (105 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 37 km to the south.

Airports

  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 54 kmsouthwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 65 kmeast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 105 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 37 kmsouth
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 57 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 108 kmnorth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 120 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 137 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Saint Giles on the Heath

Within 100 km: 196 historic and cultural sites, 883 natural sites, 130 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km111 places

  • Buckator Beach Beach 24 kmW
  • Island of Rocks Island 21 kmE
  • Chapel Rock Island 23 kmNW
  • Meldon Reservoir Lake 21 kmE

25–60 km637 places

  • Burgh Island Island 54 kmSE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 47 kmN
  • South Milton Sands Beach 58 kmSE
  • Bantham Beach Beach 55 kmSE

60–100 km461 places

  • Goodrington Sands Beach 62 kmSE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 62 kmE
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 63 kmE
  • Lannacombe Beach Beach 69 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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