- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport118 km
- NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay130 km
About The Wash
The Wash is a natural site. Location: Pembrokeshire, Wales. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (118 km). Nearby sights include Bullslaughter Bay and Pen-y-holt Bay.
Climate of The Wash
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 7° · Rain 109 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- November (109 mm)
- Driest month
- May (49 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 94 | 69 | 70 | 54 | 49 | 59 | 52 | 75 | 76 | 100 | 109 | 99 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to The Wash
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 118 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swansea, 74 km to the east.
Airports
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 118 kmeast
- Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 130 kmsouth
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 147 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 74 kmeast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 127 kmeast
- Newport Population: 161.5K 139 kmeast
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 142 kmsoutheast
- Plymouth Population: 260.2K 150 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Wash
Within 100 km: 276 historic and cultural sites, 723 natural sites, 116 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km124 places
- Manorbier Beach Beach 14 kmE
- Broad Haven South Beach Beach 6 kmE
- The Head Island 22 kmNW
- Caldey Island Island 22 kmE
25–60 km340 places
- St Justinian Natural site 37 kmNW
- Porth Clais Natural site 35 kmNW
- Port Selau Natural site 38 kmNW
- Poppit Sands Beach 60 kmN
60–100 km651 places
- Saunton Sands Beach 78 kmSE
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 77 kmSE
- Putsborough Beach Beach 75 kmSE
- Mwnt beach Beach 64 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Flimston Village, Castlemartin1.6 km N
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Castlemartin Municipality, Pembrokeshire3.3 km N
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Warren Village, Castlemartin3.8 km N
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Merrion Village, Castlemartin3.6 km NE
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Stackpole Municipality, Pembrokeshire6.2 km NE
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Castlemartin Village, Castlemartin4.6 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bullslaughter Bay Natural site, Wales2 km E
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Pen-y-holt Bay Natural site, Wales3.1 km NW
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Linney Head Natural site, Pembrokeshire4.4 km NW
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Wind Bay Natural site, Pembrokeshire4.6 km NW
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New Quay Stack Mountain, Stackpole5.5 km E
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Crickmarren Hill Mountain, Hundleton5.5 km N
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Saint Govan’s Head Natural site, Pembrokeshire5.5 km E
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Stackpole Head Natural site, Pembrokeshire7.5 km E
Sources & licences
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