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Natural site

Freshwater Bay

Located in England, United Kingdom Coordinates: 51°12′14″ N 4°09′41″ W

Map showing the location of Freshwater Bay Freshwater Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
34 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ilfracombe
3.4 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport61 km
EXT Exeter International Airport74 km

About Freshwater Bay

Freshwater Bay is a natural site. Location: England, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Hazel Bushes Bay and Broadoar Bay.

Climate of Freshwater Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 140 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (140 mm)
Driest month
May (64 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 Freshwater Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°8°10°12°15°18°20°20°18°14°11°10°
Average low (°C)4°3°4°5°8°11°13°13°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)13392916964727288101122140136

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

How to get to Freshwater Bay

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 61 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swansea, 49 km to the north.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 61 kmeast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 74 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 103 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 49 kmnorth
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 70 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 75 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 92 kmnortheast
  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 93 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Freshwater Bay

Within 100 km: 489 historic and cultural sites, 1,459 natural sites, 178 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km87 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 12 kmS
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 8 kmSW
  • Horsey Island Island 14 kmS
  • Sexton's Burrow Island 6 kmE

25–60 km451 places

  • Mouthmill Beach Beach 28 kmSW
  • Worms Head Island 42 kmN
  • Rat Island Island 35 kmW
  • Lundy Island 36 kmW

60–100 km1,588 places

  • Goodrington Sands Beach 97 kmSE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 92 kmSE
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 93 kmSE
  • Tregantle Beach Beach 95 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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