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Paignton Zoo

Located in Torbay, England Coordinates: 50°25′40″ N 3°34′57″ W

Paignton Zoo
Lewis Clarke · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Paignton
1.4 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
33 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport36 km
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay100 km

About Paignton Zoo

Paignton Zoo is a tourist attraction. Location: Torbay, England.

From Wikipedia

Paignton Zoo is a zoo in Paignton, Devon, England, housing a collection of approximately 1,876 animals representing nearly 189 species, and cultivates about 1,600 different species of plant across its 80-acre site. Originally established as a private collection by Herbert Whitley in the grounds of his home Primley House, the zoo opened to the public in 1923 as Primley Zoological Gardens. Following Whitley's death in 1955, the zoo was placed into a charitable trust, which later became the Wild Planet Trust.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1923
Area
32 ha
Official website
paigntonzoo.org.uk

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Paignton Zoo

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 6° · Rain 97 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
December (115 mm)
Driest month
July (48 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 Paignton Zoo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°11°12°15°18°20°20°18°15°12°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°5°8°11°13°13°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)11390795860554865739497115

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

How to get to Paignton Zoo

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 36 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (109 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 33 km to the north.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 36 kmnorth
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 100 kmwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 109 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 33 kmnorth
  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 40 kmwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 118 kmeast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 120 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 125 kmeast

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

Day trips from Paignton Zoo

Within 100 km: 188 historic and cultural sites, 918 natural sites, 108 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km183 places

  • Goodrington Sands Beach 2 kmSE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 8 kmNE
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 8 kmNE
  • Lannacombe Beach Beach 24 kmS

25–60 km379 places

  • Burgh Island Island 28 kmSW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 59 kmNE
  • Gara Rock beach Beach 26 kmSW
  • South Milton Sands Beach 27 kmSW

60–100 km652 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 76 kmE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 87 kmNW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 95 kmE
  • Lansallos Beach Beach 72 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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