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Plymouth Breakwater Lighthouse

Located in Plymouth, England Coordinates: 50°20′04″ N 4°09′31″ W

Plymouth Breakwater Lighthouse
David Stowell · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Plymouth
4.3 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
-1 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay61 km
EXT Exeter International Airport69 km

About Plymouth Breakwater Lighthouse

Plymouth Breakwater Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: Plymouth, England.

From Wikipedia

Plymouth Breakwater is a 1,560-metre (1,710 yd) stone breakwater protecting Plymouth Sound and the anchorages near Plymouth, Devon, England. It is 13 metres (43 ft) wide at the top and the base is 65 metres (213 ft). It lies in about 10 metres (33 ft) of water. Around 4 million tons of rock were used in its construction in 1812 at the then-colossal cost of £1.5 million (equivalent to £92.2 million today).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1844
Height
23 m

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Plymouth Breakwater Lighthouse

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 4°)
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 Plymouth Breakwater Lighthouse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°11°13°16°18°20°20°18°15°12°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°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 Plymouth Breakwater Lighthouse

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 61 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (131 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 4 km to the north.

Airports

  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 61 kmwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 69 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 131 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 4 kmnorth
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 62 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 144 kmnorth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 145 kmnortheast
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 160 kmeast

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

Day trips from Plymouth Breakwater Lighthouse

Within 100 km: 169 historic and cultural sites, 820 natural sites, 126 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km129 places

  • Burgh Island Island 19 kmE
  • South Milton Sands Beach 23 kmE
  • Bantham Beach Beach 21 kmE
  • Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 12 kmE

25–60 km494 places

  • Goodrington Sands Beach 43 kmE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 49 kmE
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 49 kmE
  • Lannacombe Beach Beach 36 kmE

60–100 km492 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 85 kmN
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 100 kmNE
  • Gylly Beach Beach 68 kmW
  • Swanpool Beach Beach 69 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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