- Elevation
- 42 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay112 km
- BES Brest Bretagne airport214 km
About The Garrison
The Garrison is a mountain. Location: St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly. Elevation: 42 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (112 km). Nearby sights include St. Mary's Pool and Taylor's Island.
Photos of The Garrison
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Round Island The original uploader was Benjaminevans82 at English Wikipedia · Public domain -
Melledgan Richard Knights · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Gorregan Richard Knights · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Great Ganilly Richard Knights · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Gweal Richard Croft · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of The Garrison
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° | 9° | 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 The Garrison
The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 112 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Brest Bretagne airport (BES) (214 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 164 km to the east.
Airports
- Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 112 kmnortheast
- Brest Bretagne airport (BES) Brest 214 kmsoutheast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 226 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Plymouth Population: 260.2K 164 kmeast
- Brest Population: 144.9K 216 kmsoutheast
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 219 kmnortheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 254 kmnortheast
- Cork Population: 224K 268 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Garrison
Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 90 natural sites, 90 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km80 places
- Bishop Rock Island 10 kmSW
- White Island Island 8 kmN
- Tresco Island 5 kmN
- Saint Mary’s Island 2 kmNE
25–60 km32 places
- Sennen Cove Beach 49 kmNE
- Pedn Vounder Beach Beach 51 kmE
- Porthcurno Beach Beach 50 kmE
- Porthchapel Beach Beach 50 kmE
60–100 km100 places
- Gylly Beach Beach 94 kmE
- Swanpool Beach Beach 93 kmE
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 89 kmNE
- Perranporth Beach Beach 96 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
St. Mary's Pool Natural site, St. Mary's1 km NE
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Taylor's Island Island, St. Mary's1.5 km NE
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Burnt Island Island, St. Agnes2.9 km SW -
Kittern Hill (Gugh) Island, St. Agnes1.8 km SW
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Gugh Island, St. Agnes2 km S
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Higher Newford Island, St. Mary's2.3 km NE
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Saint Mary’s Island, Isles of Scilly2 km NE
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Higher Town Hill (St Agnes) Island, St. Agnes2.4 km SW
Sources & licences
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