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Barbican

Located in Plymouth, England Coordinates: 50°22′09″ N 4°08′29″ W

Map showing the location of Barbican Barbican
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
17 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay61 km
EXT Exeter International Airport66 km

About Barbican

Barbican is a neighbourhood. Location: Plymouth, England. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (61 km). Nearby sights include Plymouth Hoe Memorial and Sensory Garden.

Climate of Barbican

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 6° · Rain 118 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (129 mm)
Driest month
July (56 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 Barbican
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°11°13°16°18°20°20°18°15°12°10°
Average low (°C)4°3°5°5°8°11°13°13°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)1219582656463567284108118129

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

How to get to Barbican

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 61 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (127 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 1 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 61 kmwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 66 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 127 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 1 kmnorthwest
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 59 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 140 kmnorth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 141 kmnortheast
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 158 kmeast

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

Day trips from Barbican

Within 100 km: 170 historic and cultural sites, 846 natural sites, 129 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km145 places

  • Burgh Island Island 20 kmSE
  • South Milton Sands Beach 24 kmSE
  • Bantham Beach Beach 21 kmSE
  • Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 12 kmSE

25–60 km509 places

  • Goodrington Sands Beach 41 kmE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 46 kmE
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 47 kmE
  • Lannacombe Beach Beach 37 kmSE

60–100 km491 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 82 kmN
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 97 kmNE
  • Gylly Beach Beach 71 kmW
  • Swanpool Beach Beach 71 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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