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Natural site

Pentle Bay

Located in Tresco, Isles of Scilly Coordinates: 49°56′57″ N 6°19′09″ W

Map showing the location of Pentle Bay Pentle Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Tresco
0.9 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay109 km
BES Brest Bretagne airport217 km

About Pentle Bay

Pentle Bay is a natural site. Location: Tresco, Isles of Scilly. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (109 km). Nearby sights include Abbey Hill and Peashopper Island.

Climate of Pentle Bay

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 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).

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Climate of Pentle Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)12610087565855507086101111123

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

How to get to Pentle Bay

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 109 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Brest Bretagne airport (BES) (217 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 162 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 109 kmnortheast
  • Brest Bretagne airport (BES) Brest 217 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 224 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 162 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 217 kmnortheast
  • Brest Population: 144.9K 219 kmsoutheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 250 kmnortheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 264 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Pentle Bay

Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 92 natural sites, 92 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km80 places

  • Bishop Rock Island 12 kmSW
  • White Island Island 4 kmNE
  • Tresco Island 1 kmNW
  • Saint Mary’s Island 4 kmSE

25–60 km37 places

  • Sennen Cove Beach 47 kmE
  • Pedn Vounder Beach Beach 50 kmE
  • Porthcurno Beach Beach 49 kmE
  • Porthchapel Beach Beach 48 kmE

60–100 km100 places

  • Gylly Beach Beach 92 kmE
  • Swanpool Beach Beach 92 kmE
  • Chapel Porth Beach Beach 87 kmNE
  • Perranporth Beach Beach 94 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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