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Natural site

Frenchman's Bay

Located in Dale, Pembrokeshire Coordinates: 51°41′17″ N 5°11′05″ W

Map showing the location of Frenchman's Bay Frenchman's Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
St Ann's Head
0.7 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport132 km
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay139 km

About Frenchman's Bay

Frenchman's Bay is a natural site. Location: Dale, Pembrokeshire. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (132 km). Nearby sights include Brunt Farm Hill and Welshman's Bay.

Climate of Frenchman's Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 7° · Rain 107 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (107 mm)
Driest month
May (47 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 Frenchman's Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°8°9°11°14°16°18°18°16°14°11°10°
Average low (°C)5°4°5°6°8°11°13°13°12°10°7°6°
Precipitation (mm)9369685347575074739910798

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

How to get to Frenchman's Bay

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 132 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swansea, 86 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 132 kmeast
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 139 kmsouth
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 163 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 86 kmeast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 141 kmeast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 152 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 158 kmsoutheast
  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 164 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Frenchman's Bay

Within 100 km: 246 historic and cultural sites, 565 natural sites, 109 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km146 places

  • St Justinian Natural site 23 kmN
  • Porth Clais Natural site 21 kmN
  • Port Selau Natural site 24 kmN
  • Broad Haven South Beach Beach 20 kmSE

25–60 km229 places

  • Poppit Sands Beach 57 kmNE
  • Manorbier Beach Beach 27 kmE
  • Carreg Rhoson Island 26 kmNW
  • North Bishop Island 28 kmNW

60–100 km545 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 94 kmSE
  • Mouthmill Beach Beach 92 kmSE
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 90 kmSE
  • Mwnt beach Beach 62 kmNE

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