- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay121 km
- BES Brest Bretagne airport217 km
About Bishop Rock
Bishop Rock is an island. Location: St. Agnes, Isles of Scilly. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (121 km). Nearby sights include Bishop Rock Lighthouse and Little Crebawethan.
Photos of Bishop Rock
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Melledgan Richard Knights · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Gorregan Richard Knights · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Burnt Island David Lally · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Bishop Rock
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 13° · Night 9° · Rain 111 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 19°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 10° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 17° | 15° | 13° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 125 | 100 | 87 | 57 | 58 | 54 | 50 | 70 | 86 | 101 | 111 | 122 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Bishop Rock
The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 121 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Brest Bretagne airport (BES) (217 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 174 km to the east.
Airports
- Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 121 kmnortheast
- Brest Bretagne airport (BES) Brest 217 kmsoutheast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 236 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Plymouth Population: 260.2K 174 kmeast
- Brest Population: 144.9K 218 kmsoutheast
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 228 kmnortheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 263 kmnortheast
- Cork Population: 224K 267 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bishop Rock
Within 100 km: 27 historic and cultural sites, 67 natural sites, 84 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km80 places
- Mount Todden Mountain 13 kmNE
- Gweal Island 11 kmNE
- Annet Island 6 kmNE
- St. Helen's Island 14 kmNE
25–60 km12 places
- Wolf Rock Lighthouse Landmark 46 kmE
- The Brisons Island 59 kmNE
- Gwennap Head Daymark Historic site 58 kmE
- Land's End Natural site 57 kmNE
60–100 km86 places
- Red River River 85 kmNE
- Henscath Island 87 kmE
- Black Head Natural site 98 kmE
- Housel Bay Natural site 90 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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St Agnes Village, St. Agnes7.6 km E
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Hugh Town Village, St. Mary's11 km NE
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Middle Town Neighbourhood, St. Agnes7.6 km E
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St Mary's Village, St. Mary's12 km NE
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Isles of Scilly Village, St. Mary's12 km NE
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Bryher Village, Bryher11 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bishop Rock Lighthouse Landmark, St. Agnes<0.1 km NW
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Little Crebawethan Island, St. Agnes2.1 km E
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Great Crebawethan Island, St. Agnes2.5 km E
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Gorregan Island, Isles of Scilly4.2 km E
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Rosevear Island, St. Agnes3.2 km E
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Western Rocks Island, Isles of Scilly3.2 km E
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Rosevean Island, St. Agnes3.4 km E
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Melledgan Island, Isles of Scilly5.4 km E
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Burnt Island Island, St. Agnes7.1 km E
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Tins Walbert Island, St. Agnes7 km NE
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Higher Town Hill (St Agnes) Island, St. Agnes7.8 km E
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Kittern Hill (Gugh) Island, St. Agnes8.5 km E
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Gugh Island, St. Agnes8.5 km E
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Saint Agnes Island, St. Agnes7.8 km E
Sources & licences
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