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Natural site

Firestone Bay

Located in Plymouth, England Coordinates: 50°21′37″ N 4°09′41″ W

Map showing the location of Firestone Bay Firestone Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Plymouth
1.8 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay60 km
EXT Exeter International Airport67 km

About Firestone Bay

Firestone Bay is a natural site. Location: Plymouth, England. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (60 km). Nearby sights include Drake’s Island and Millbay Park.

Climate of Firestone Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · 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 Firestone Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°20°20°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°11°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)1219582656463567284108118129

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

How to get to Firestone Bay

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 60 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (129 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 2 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 60 kmwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 67 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 129 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 2 kmnortheast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 60 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 141 kmnorth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 142 kmnortheast
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 159 kmeast

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

Day trips from Firestone Bay

Within 100 km: 170 historic and cultural sites, 839 natural sites, 129 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km139 places

  • Burgh Island Island 21 kmSE
  • South Milton Sands Beach 24 kmSE
  • Bantham Beach Beach 22 kmSE
  • Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 13 kmSE

25–60 km503 places

  • Goodrington Sands Beach 43 kmE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 48 kmE
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 48 kmE
  • Lannacombe Beach Beach 38 kmSE

60–100 km496 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 82 kmN
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 99 kmNE
  • Gylly Beach Beach 69 kmW
  • Swanpool Beach Beach 70 kmW

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