R A F St Mawgan
in Cornwall of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
50.437 and -5.018 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 50° 26' 12" and W -5° 1' 6"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:42 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:51 am and 8:42 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-05-01 08:01:32

Explore R A F St Mawgan

R A F St Mawgan in Cornwall (England) is a city in United Kingdom about 225 mi (or 363 km) west of London, the country's capital.

Local time in R A F St Mawgan is now 06:42 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of R A F St Mawgan, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Newquay Cornwall Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape in a distance of 27 mi (or 44 km), South-East. Also, if you like golfing, there is an option about 12 mi (or 20 km). away. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Newquay, Padstow, Truro, Roche and Tregoney. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 51 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 78%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

12°C (53 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

13°C (55 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

12°C (54 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

THE HEADLAND

Address
3,6 mi
FISTRAL BEACH
TR7 1EW Newquay
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Beachcombers Apartments

Address
1,6 mi
Watergate Bay
TR8 4AB Newquay
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Porth Beach Hotel

Address
1,7 mi
Porth Bay,Alexandra Road
TR7 3NB Newquay
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 22:00


The Cove Guest House

Address
1,8 mi
19 Alexandra Road
TR7 3ND Newquay
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Atlantic Hotel

Address
3,4 mi
Dane Road
TR7 1EN Newquay
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Dewolf Guest House

Address
2,1 mi
100 Henver Road
TR7 3BL Newquay
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Bedruthan Hotel and Spa

Address
2,3 mi
Mawgan Porth
TR8 4BU Cornwall
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 15:30
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Legacy Hotel Victoria

Address
3,1 mi
East St
TR7 1DB Newquay
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Carnmarth

Address
3,5 mi
Headland Road
TR7 1HN Newquay
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:00


The Harbour

Address
3,3 mi
North Quay Hill
TR7 1HF Newquay
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Watergate Bay Newquay Cornwall Kite Surfers

Published: May 21, 2009
Length: 24:16 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: VisitCornwallTV

Video taken from the cliff over looking Watergate bay Newquay Cornwall. Taken on a day when bright sunshine and clouds causing shadows to race across the fields and cliffs, Kite Surfers...


Spring Cottage, self catering holiday cottage in St Columb Minor, near Newquay, Cornwall

Published: June 24, 2013
Length: 54:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Cornish Traditional Cottages

Just a 5 minute drive or a 15 minute walk by footpath from the sandy beach at Porth, this double glazed, imaginatively renovated mid-terrace stone cottage is set in the old village centre of...


The Red Arrows pre checks, Start up and Landings at Newquay Airport

Published: May 31, 2014
Length: 37:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kernow Viddy

Watch in HD, The Red Arrows pre checks, start up and landings video, In Cornwall for a display in Falmouth.


Short GoPro Hero 4 silver nightlapse. Stars. 17/01/2015

Published: January 17, 2015
Length: 03:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: NAYLO

Short GoPro Hero 4 silver nightlapse. Stars. 17/01/2015 30 second shutter, 800 iso limit.


Beachcombers Apartments, Watergate Bay

Published: October 10, 2009
Length: 09:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tracy Kirton

Luxury self catering holiday apartments just 200 yards from Watergate Bay beach near Newquay. This video shows the penthouse master bedroom with has en-suite bathroom. Open all year. Sleeps...


God Is An Astronaut : No Return / Newquay 2010

Published: February 19, 2011
Length: 30:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: transvairiance

My Summer 2010 in Newquay. Seemed like a good idea to put this video together at the time. So far still relatively pleased with the outcome even though the beginning is a bit cheesy. Alright,...


Catch the train with narration

Published: December 09, 2011
Length: 07:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: GKMB1948

We now have an all year round local service on The Newquay Branch Line for the first time since the 1030's for more info go to www.focal.org.uk There can be few surviving branch lines in the...


Campsite Skimboarding

Published: October 08, 2012
Length: 54:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mike.jones

Embracing the great British summer Watch in HD.


Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Circuit Training, Newquay Cornwall Airport - 1st June 2013

Published: June 03, 2013
Length: 27:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tim Warner

TOM912 | Thomson | 787-8 | G-TUIA.


Virgin Atlantic Filming At Newquay Airport May 11, 2012

Published: October 29, 2012
Length: 19:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: hightowertr

I filmed this while I was working at Newquay Airport, I was told Virgin Atlantic was using Newquay Airport to take off & land whilst they were filming a tv commercial flying around Cornwall.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

RAF St Mawgan

Royal Air Force Station St Mawgan or more simply RAF St Mawgan is a Royal Air Force station near St Mawgan and Newquay in Cornwall. In 2008 the runway part of the site was handed over to Newquay Airport. The remainder of the station still continues to operate under the command of the RAF. RAF St Mawgan used to have the widest military runway in the UK (300 ft) and is the home for the Cornwall Air Ambulance service.

Located at 50.4347, -5.01306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Royal Air Force stations in Cornwall, Airports in Cornwall, Military of the United Kingdom in Cornwall, Military history of Cornwall, Newquay

St Mawgan

St Mawgan in Pydar is a civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village of St Mawgan is situated four miles northeast of Newquay. The nearby Royal Air Force station, RAF St. Mawgan, takes its name from the village and is next to Newquay Cornwall Airport. The River Menalhyl runs through St Mawgan village and the valley is known as The Vale of Lanherne. It was the subject of a poem by poet Henry Sewell Stokes.

Located at 50.455, -4.998 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Cornwall, Civil parishes in Cornwall

Watergate Beach

Watergate Beach is a two-mile-long stretch of sandy beach on the Atlantic coast of north Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated in Watergate Bay two miles north of Newquay on the B3276 road to Padstow road near the village of Tregurrian. The beach has toilets, a shop and cafe. It is popular for water sports, especially surfing and also for kite-flying and sand art. In May, 2007, the beach hosted the English National Surfing Championships.

Located at 50.444, -5.04 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Beaches of Cornwall

Tregurrian

Tregurrian (Cornish: Tregoryan, meaning Coryan's farm) is a village 2 miles north of Newquay, on the north coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The beach at Watergate Bay was formerly known as Tregurrian beach.

Located at 50.45, -5.03333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Cornwall

St Columb Minor Church

St Columb Minor Church is a late 15th century Church of England parish church in St Columb Minor in Cornwall, UK.

Located at 50.4217, -5.04306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Church of England churches in Cornwall, Grade I listed churches, Grade I listed buildings in Cornwall

Porth Reservoir

Porth reservoir is a reservoir in Cornwall, England, most of which is in the parish of Colan. The concrete dam was completed in 1960, and the lake has a net capacity of approximately 113,000,000 gallons (514,000,000 litres). The reservoir has an area of about 40 acres (0.16 km), and a perimeter of approximately 3 miles (4.8 km). It now operates as a coarse fishery, with a nature reserve at one end.

Located at 50.4197, -5.00139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Environment of Cornwall, Reservoirs in England

Boardmasters Festival

The Boardmasters Festival is an annual event held in Newquay. The event is a combination of live music and a surf & skate contest. The majority of the music performances take place to the north of Newquay near Watergate Bay. The Men's Pro 5 Star WQS surf competition takes place on Fistral Beach where a skate ramp is built for the BMX and Skateboard competitions.

Located at 50.4398, -5.0476 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Newquay, Visitor attractions in Cornwall

St Mawgan Monastery

St Mawgan Monastery was a monastery at St Mawgan in Cornwall, UK, originally of Celtic monks and after the Norman Conquest of Cluniac monks.

Located at 50.4626, -5.02539 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Monasteries in Cornwall, Cluniac monasteries in England

capture of the webcam Porth: Newquay − Lusty Glaze Beach

Porth: Newquay − Lusty Glaze Beach, Porth (source)

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