- Population
- 8,892
- 8.9K
- Elevation
- 22 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EXT Exeter International Airport60 km
- NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay67 km
About Plympton
Plympton is a town. Location: Plymouth, England. Population: 8,892. Elevation: 22 m.
Plympton is a suburb of the city of Plymouth in Devon, England. It is in origin an ancient stannary town. It was an important trading centre for locally mined tin, and a seaport before the River Plym silted up and trade moved down river to Plymouth and was the seat of Plympton Priory the most significant local landholder for many centuries. Plympton is an amalgamation of several villages, including St Mary's, St Maurice, Colebrook, Woodford, Newnham, Langage and Chaddlewood.
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Photos of Plympton
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Climate of Plympton
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 121 | 95 | 82 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 56 | 72 | 84 | 108 | 118 | 129 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Plympton
The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 60 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (123 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 6 km to the west.
Airports
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 60 kmnortheast
- Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 67 kmwest
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 123 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Plymouth Population: 260.2K 6 kmwest
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 53 kmnortheast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 136 kmnortheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 137 kmnorth
- Poole Population: 151.5K 151 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Plympton
Within 100 km: 184 historic and cultural sites, 869 natural sites, 128 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km179 places
- Burgh Island Island 17 kmSE
- South Milton Sands Beach 20 kmSE
- Bantham Beach Beach 18 kmSE
- Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 10 kmSE
25–60 km472 places
- Goodrington Sands Beach 35 kmE
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 40 kmE
- Babbacombe Beach Beach 40 kmE
- Lannacombe Beach Beach 33 kmSE
60–100 km530 places
- Saunton Sands Beach 80 kmN
- Charmouth Beach Beach 91 kmNE
- Gylly Beach Beach 77 kmW
- Swanpool Beach Beach 78 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Plympton Castle Historic site, Plymouth1.2 km SE -
Amados Hill Mountain, Plymouth1.2 km SW
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Boringdon Park Mountain, Plymouth1.2 km N
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Eddystone Light Landmark, Plymouth6.5 km SW -
Armada Memorial Landmark, Plymouth6.4 km SW -
Home Park Landmark, Plymouth6.5 km W -
Hartley Mountain, Plymouth5.2 km W
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Plumer Barracks Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Plymouth4.9 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources