- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay105 km
- BES Brest Bretagne airport214 km
About Great Ganilly
Great Ganilly is an island. Location: St. Martin's, Isles of Scilly.
Great Ganilly ( gə-NIL-ee; Cornish: Goonhyli Veur, lit. 'great saltwater downs') is one of the Eastern Isles of the Isles of Scilly. It has a maximum total area of 0.13 square kilometres and a highest point of 34 metres above sea level, located in the middle of the island. There are two known cairns near the summit.
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At a glance
- Area
- 13 ha
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Great Ganilly
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Round Island Lighthouse David Lally · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Great Ganilly
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 12° · Night 9° · Rain 111 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 7°)
- Wettest month
- January (126 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 126 | 100 | 87 | 56 | 58 | 55 | 50 | 70 | 86 | 101 | 111 | 123 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Great Ganilly
The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 105 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Brest Bretagne airport (BES) (214 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 158 km to the east.
Airports
- Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 105 kmnortheast
- Brest Bretagne airport (BES) Brest 214 kmsoutheast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 220 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Plymouth Population: 260.2K 158 kmeast
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 212 kmnortheast
- Brest Population: 144.9K 216 kmsoutheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 247 kmnortheast
- Cork Population: 224K 267 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Great Ganilly
Within 100 km: 43 historic and cultural sites, 107 natural sites, 96 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km80 places
- Bishop Rock Island 16 kmSW
- White Island Island 4 kmNW
- Tresco Island 5 kmW
- Saint Mary’s Island 5 kmSW
25–60 km45 places
- Sennen Cove Beach 43 kmE
- Pedn Vounder Beach Beach 45 kmE
- Porthcurno Beach Beach 45 kmE
- Porthchapel Beach Beach 44 kmE
60–100 km121 places
- Gylly Beach Beach 88 kmE
- Swanpool Beach Beach 87 kmE
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 83 kmNE
- Perranporth Beach Beach 90 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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St Martin's Village, St. Martin's2.8 km NW
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Higher Town Village, St. Martin's2 km NW -
Isles of Scilly Village, St. Mary's4.2 km SW
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St Mary's Village, St. Mary's4.7 km SW
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Middle Town Village, St. Martin's3.1 km NW
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Hugh Town Village, St. Mary's5.7 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Nornour Island, St. Martin's0.4 km NW
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Eastern Isles Island, Isles of Scilly0.5 km SW
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Great Innisvouls Island, St. Martin's0.7 km SE
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Little Arthur Island, St. Martin's0.7 km SW
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Little Ganilly Island, St. Martin's0.8 km W
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Middle Arthur Island, St. Martin's0.9 km SW
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Great Arthur Island, St. Martin's1 km SW
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Menawethan Island, St. Martin's1.1 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources