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Shipman Head

Located in Bryher, Isles of Scilly Coordinates: 49°57′52″ N 6°21′42″ W

Map showing the location of Shipman Head Shipman Head
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
36 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bryher
1.4 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay111 km
BES Brest Bretagne airport220 km

About Shipman Head

Shipman Head is an island. Location: Bryher, Isles of Scilly. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (111 km). Nearby sights include House of the Head and Gweal.

Climate of Shipman Head

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 9° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 7°)
Wettest month
January (125 mm)
Driest month
July (50 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 Shipman Head
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°11°12°14°16°18°18°17°15°12°11°
Average low (°C)7°7°7°8°10°12°14°14°13°11°9°8°
Precipitation (mm)12510087575854507086101111122

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

How to get to Shipman Head

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 111 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Brest Bretagne airport (BES) (220 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 165 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 111 kmnortheast
  • Brest Bretagne airport (BES) Brest 220 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 227 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 165 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 219 kmnortheast
  • Brest Population: 144.9K 222 kmsoutheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 251 kmnortheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 261 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Shipman Head

Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 86 natural sites, 89 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km80 places

  • Mount Todden Mountain 8 kmSE
  • Gweal Island 1 kmSW
  • Round Island Lighthouse Landmark 3 kmNE
  • Western Rocks Island 11 kmS

25–60 km30 places

  • Merry Maidens Historic site 57 kmE
  • Mên-an-Tol Historic site 58 kmE
  • Lesingey Round Historic site 60 kmE
  • Wolf Rock Lighthouse Landmark 40 kmE

60–100 km97 places

  • Rosemullion Head Natural site 94 kmE
  • Lizard Lighthouse Landmark 83 kmE
  • Perranporth Beach Beach 96 kmNE
  • Carn Brea Mountain 85 kmE

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