Saint Mary’s Light
Located in St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly Coordinates: 49°54′17″ N 6°18′13″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 23 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay111 km
- BES Brest Bretagne airport212 km
About Saint Mary’s Light
Saint Mary’s Light is a landmark. Location: St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (111 km). Nearby sights include The Garrison and St. Mary's Pool.
Photos of Saint Mary’s Light
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Melledgan Richard Knights · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
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Great Ganilly Richard Knights · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
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Burnt Island David Lally · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Saint Mary’s Light
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 6°)
- 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).
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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° | 12° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 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 Saint Mary’s Light
The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 111 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Brest Bretagne airport (BES) (212 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 163 km to the east.
Airports
- Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 111 kmnortheast
- Brest Bretagne airport (BES) Brest 212 kmsoutheast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 226 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Plymouth Population: 260.2K 163 kmeast
- Brest Population: 144.9K 214 kmsoutheast
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 218 kmnortheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 253 kmnortheast
- Cork Population: 224K 269 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Saint Mary’s Light
Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 92 natural sites, 90 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km80 places
- Bishop Rock Island 11 kmW
- White Island Island 8 kmN
- Tresco Island 6 kmN
- Saint Mary’s Island 2 kmN
25–60 km34 places
- Sennen Cove Beach 48 kmNE
- Pedn Vounder Beach Beach 50 kmE
- Porthcurno Beach Beach 49 kmE
- Porthchapel Beach Beach 49 kmE
60–100 km100 places
- Gylly Beach Beach 92 kmE
- Swanpool Beach Beach 92 kmE
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 88 kmNE
- Perranporth Beach Beach 96 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
The Garrison Mountain, St. Mary's1.5 km NW
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St. Mary's Pool Natural site, St. Mary's1.7 km NW
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St. Agnes Lighthouse Landmark, St. Agnes3.3 km SW
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Taylor's Island Island, St. Mary's2.2 km N
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Mount Todden Mountain, St. Mary's2.7 km NE
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Saint Mary’s Island, Isles of Scilly1.8 km N
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Higher Newford Island, St. Mary's2.7 km N
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Kittern Hill (Gugh) Island, St. Agnes2.3 km W
Nearest towns and villages
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Hugh Town Village, St. Mary's1.2 km NW
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St Mary's Village, St. Mary's1.5 km NE
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Isles of Scilly Village, St. Mary's2.3 km N
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Old Town Village, St. Mary's1 km N
Sources & licences
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