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St. Helen's

Located in Tresco, Isles of Scilly Coordinates: 49°58′22″ N 6°19′31″ W

Map showing the location of St. Helen's St. Helen's
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
33 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tresco
2.7 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay108 km
BES Brest Bretagne airport219 km

About St. Helen's

St. Helen's is an island. Location: Tresco, Isles of Scilly. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (108 km). Nearby sights include Round Island and Round Island Lighthouse.

Climate of St. Helen's

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 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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Climate of St. Helen's
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)12610087565855507086101111123

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

How to get to St. Helen's

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 108 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Brest Bretagne airport (BES) (219 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 162 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 108 kmnortheast
  • Brest Bretagne airport (BES) Brest 219 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 224 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 162 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 216 kmnortheast
  • Brest Population: 144.9K 221 kmsoutheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 249 kmnortheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 262 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from St. Helen's

Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 95 natural sites, 91 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km80 places

  • Bishop Rock Island 14 kmSW
  • White Island Island 3 kmE
  • Tresco Island 2 kmS
  • Saint Mary’s Island 6 kmS

25–60 km38 places

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

60–100 km101 places

  • Gylly Beach Beach 92 kmE
  • Swanpool Beach Beach 91 kmE
  • Chapel Porth Beach Beach 86 kmNE
  • Perranporth Beach Beach 93 kmNE

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