- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport127 km
- NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay137 km
About Sheep Island
Sheep Island is an island. Location: Pembrokeshire, Wales. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (127 km). Nearby sights include Whitedole Bay and Parsonsquarry Bay.
Photos of Sheep Island
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Dale Castle Dara Jasumani · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Sheep Island
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 96 | 71 | 72 | 57 | 52 | 61 | 54 | 78 | 78 | 104 | 111 | 101 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Sheep 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 137 kmsouth
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 158 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 153 kmsoutheast
- Plymouth Population: 260.2K 160 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sheep Island
Within 100 km: 257 historic and cultural sites, 621 natural sites, 109 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km142 places
- Porth Clais Natural site 24 kmNW
- Manorbier Beach Beach 22 kmE
- Broad Haven South Beach Beach 16 kmSE
- Caerfai Beach Beach 24 kmN
25–60 km275 places
- St Justinian Natural site 26 kmNW
- Port Selau Natural site 27 kmNW
- Poppit Sands Beach 57 kmNE
- Ynys Gwelltog Island 25 kmNW
60–100 km570 places
- Saunton Sands Beach 89 kmSE
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 88 kmSE
- Putsborough Beach Beach 86 kmSE
- Mwnt beach Beach 61 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Angle Municipality, Pembrokeshire3.1 km E
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Angle Village, Angle2.6 km NE
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Milford Haven Town, Milford Haven7.5 km NE
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Dale Municipality, Pembrokeshire5.1 km NW
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St Ann's Head Village, Dale4.1 km W
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Herbrandston Municipality, Pembrokeshire6 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Whitedole Bay Natural site, Angle0.4 km E
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Parsonsquarry Bay Natural site, Angle0.8 km E
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West Angle Bay Natural site, United Kingdom1.8 km N
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Thorn Island Island, Angle2.3 km N
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North Hill Mountain, Angle3.1 km NE
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Chapel Bay Natural site, United Kingdom2.8 km NE
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Milford Haven Natural site, Pembrokeshire3.2 km N
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Castles Bay Camp Historic site, United Kingdom1.5 km N
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Skokholm Island Island, Pembrokeshire11 km W -
Stack Rock Island, Herbrandston4 km NE
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Gateholm Island Island, Pembrokeshire9.2 km NW
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The Stack Island, Marloes and St. Brides11 km W
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The Head Island, Marloes and St. Brides12 km W
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Midland Isle Island, Marloes and St. Brides12 km NW
Sources & licences
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