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Natural site

Saint Govan’s Head

Located in Pembrokeshire, Wales Coordinates: 51°35′51″ N 4°55′31″ W

Map showing the location of Saint Govan’s Head Saint Govan’s Head
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
24 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Stackpole
3.2 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport112 km
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay129 km

About Saint Govan’s Head

Saint Govan’s Head is a natural site. Location: Pembrokeshire, Wales. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (112 km). Nearby sights include New Quay Stack and Stackpole Head.

Climate of Saint Govan’s Head

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 7° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (112 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 Saint Govan’s Head
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°11°13°13°12°10°7°6°
Precipitation (mm)987173565263557880103112102

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

How to get to Saint Govan’s Head

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 112 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swansea, 68 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 112 kmeast
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 129 kmsouth
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 143 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 68 kmeast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 122 kmeast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 134 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 138 kmsoutheast
  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 147 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Saint Govan’s Head

Within 100 km: 293 historic and cultural sites, 790 natural sites, 121 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km110 places

  • Manorbier Beach Beach 10 kmNE
  • Broad Haven South Beach Beach 1 kmN
  • Caldey Island Island 17 kmE
  • Sheep Island Island 16 kmNW

25–60 km394 places

  • St Justinian Natural site 41 kmNW
  • Porth Clais Natural site 39 kmNW
  • Port Selau Natural site 41 kmNW
  • Poppit Sands Beach 59 kmN

60–100 km700 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 74 kmSE
  • Mouthmill Beach Beach 74 kmSE
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 70 kmSE
  • Mwnt beach Beach 63 kmN

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