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Thorn Island

Located in Angle, Pembrokeshire Coordinates: 51°41′31″ N 5°07′04″ W

Map showing the location of Thorn Island Thorn Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Angle
2.2 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport127 km
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay139 km

About Thorn Island

Thorn Island is an island. Location: Angle, Pembrokeshire. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (127 km). Nearby sights include West Angle Bay and Milford Haven.

Climate of Thorn Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 7° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (111 mm)
Driest month
May (52 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 Thorn Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°10°
Average low (°C)5°4°5°6°8°11°13°13°12°10°7°6°
Precipitation (mm)967172575261547878104111101

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

How to get to Thorn Island

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 127 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swansea, 82 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 127 kmeast
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 139 kmsouth
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 160 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 82 kmeast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 136 kmeast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 147 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 155 kmsoutheast
  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 162 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Thorn Island

Within 100 km: 254 historic and cultural sites, 631 natural sites, 108 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km151 places

  • St Justinian Natural site 25 kmNW
  • Porth Clais Natural site 22 kmNW
  • Manorbier Beach Beach 22 kmE
  • Broad Haven South Beach Beach 17 kmSE

25–60 km275 places

  • Port Selau Natural site 25 kmNW
  • Poppit Sands Beach 55 kmNE
  • Mwnt beach Beach 59 kmNE
  • Carreg Rhoson Island 28 kmNW

60–100 km567 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 91 kmSE
  • Mouthmill Beach Beach 90 kmSE
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 87 kmSE
  • Tresaith Beach Beach 64 kmNE

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