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Turning colder with snow in places
It’ll turn colder across the UK this week with wintry showers and snow for northern areas and overnight frosts for many.
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain. Sunrise: 08:03; Sunset: 16:21. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 4 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:04; Sunset: 16:21. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 5 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Heavy showers. Sunrise: 08:05; Sunset: 16:20. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 6 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny by late morning. Sunrise: 08:06; Sunset: 16:20. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 7 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by late morning. Sunrise: 08:07; Sunset: 16:20. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 8 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals in the afternoon. Sunrise: 08:09; Sunset: 16:20. UV: Low;
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Wednesday 9 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:10; Sunset: 16:20. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Mounts Bay - Little Hogus (Beach)
Today (3 December 2020)
| Time | Now | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 90% | 90% | 50% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 80% | 80% | 10% | 10% | 60% | 60% | 60% |
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 4° | 3° | 4° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 0° | 1° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WNW
13
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WNW
18
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WNW
15
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NW
13
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NNW
13
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NNW
14
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NNW
15
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NNW
20
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NNW
18
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NW
17
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NW
18
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NNW
19
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NNW
19
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 26 | 34 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 37 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
| Visibility | M | M | E | E | E | E | E | VG | E | E | E | E | E |
| Humidity | 93% | 89% | 87% | 86% | 84% | 85% | 84% | 85% | 71% | 77% | 77% | 70% | 72% |
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (4 December 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 50% | 40% | 40% | 10% | 40% | 40% | 50% | 40% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 10% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 50% | 80% | 80% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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18
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17
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17
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17
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NW
16
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NNW
18
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NW
15
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NNW
15
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NNW
16
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NW
16
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NNW
17
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NNW
17
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NW
16
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NW
16
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NW
19
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NW
16
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NW
18
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WNW
17
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NNW
16
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NW
16
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NW
15
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NW
19
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NNW
19
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NNW
19
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 33 |
| Visibility | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | VG | E | VG | E | E | E | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | G | G | M |
| Humidity | 72% | 65% | 66% | 64% | 67% | 74% | 75% | 72% | 71% | 72% | 70% | 73% | 67% | 64% | 63% | 66% | 68% | 78% | 82% | 84% | 83% | 84% | 82% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (5 December 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 80% | 80% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 30% | 30% | 30% |
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNW
23
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NNW
24
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NNW
26
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26
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26
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26
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24
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 38 | 40 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 32 |
| Visibility | G | G | VG | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 81% | 83% | 83% | 80% | 78% | 78% | 79% | 80% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (6 December 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 6° | 6° | 4° | 3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNE
18
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NNE
17
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N
15
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NNE
11
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NE
9
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ENE
8
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ENE
9
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ENE
10
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 27 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 80% | 78% | 80% | 81% | 74% | 77% | 82% | 85% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (7 December 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | <5% | 10% | 50% | 20% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 4° | 4° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
E
13
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15
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18
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19
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ENE
20
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20
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NE
22
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NE
19
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 19 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 27 |
| Visibility | VG | G | M | M | M | M | M | M |
| Humidity | 83% | 79% | 79% | 80% | 77% | 80% | 85% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (8 December 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 4° | 4° | 3° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNE
18
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NNE
18
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N
19
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N
19
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N
19
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N
19
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N
16
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N
15
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 22 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 86% | 87% | 87% | 85% | 80% | 80% | 79% | 78% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (9 December 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 4° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 7° | 6° | 5° | 6° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
N
13
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NNW
13
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NNW
12
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NW
11
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12
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SW
12
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NE
12
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13
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 81% | 81% | 81% | 81% | 77% | 81% | 86% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
WARNING
Flood warnings
Flood warnings may be in force for:
South West England weather forecast
Headline:
Feeling cold with frequent showers and spells of rain.
Today:
A cloudy and wet morning with frequent heavy showers, turning wintry over the highest ground. A few clearer spells during the evening with further showers. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Tonight:
Patchy cloud at first with scattered showers. Cloud thickening during the early hours with longer spells of rain and possible hill snow. A risk of patchy fog and localised frosts. Minimum temperature 1 °C.
Friday:
Morning fog patches and spells of rain first thing, before turning brighter around midday with sunny spells during the afternoon. Turning increasingly cloudy with outbreaks of rain during the evening. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Showers on Saturday with some periods of drier and brighter weather. Drier during Sunday and Monday with a few scattered showers and a risk of morning fog patches.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Unsettled, mostly cold and occasionally frosty conditions expected to continue into this period, with spells of rain and heavy showers for most. Snow is most likely over the hills in the north but there is a chance of snow falling to lower levels at times, especially in the far north. Rain most frequent across the south, but will often extend across all areas. However, in the north there is a possibility of more settled weather developing at times, especially in the north-west. Often windy with coastal gales at times. However lighter winds expected early in this period will bring a risk of more extensive freezing fog which could be slow to clear, this true for other periods of lighter winds through the period.
Updated:
Confidence is very low during this period, with forecast signals weak and rather mixed. On balance, most likely to remain changeable with outbreaks of rain and showers at times, particularly in the east and the south. Snow remains most likely over the hills but could still fall to lower levels at times. It is likely that drier and more settled conditions compared to normal will continue in the northwest, with a possibility of these extending more widely towards the end of the month. This would bring more widespread overnight frosts along with some fog patches. Temperatures will overall will most likely be near, or a little below average, although some milder interludes are possible.
Updated:
Nearest forecasts
- Penzance 0.6 miles
- Mounts Bay - Penzance (Beach) 0.8 miles
- Penzance 1.7 miles
- Penzance Youth Hostel 2.6 miles
- Perranuthnoe (Perran Sands) (Beach) 2.9 miles
- Trengwainton Garden 3.2 miles
- Rosudgeon 3.7 miles
- Carbis Bay Beach (Station) (Beach) 5.1 miles
- Praa Sands West (Beach) 5.2 miles
- Hayle 5.3 miles
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