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Horsey Island

Located in Heanton Punchardon, North Devon District Coordinates: 51°04′56″ N 4°10′24″ W

Map showing the location of Horsey Island Horsey Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Braunton
3 km N
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport66 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport68 km

About Horsey Island

Horsey Island is an island. Location: Heanton Punchardon, North Devon District. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include River Taw and River Torridge.

Climate of Horsey Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 6° · Rain 122 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (122 mm)
Driest month
May (55 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 Horsey Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°8°10°12°15°18°20°20°18°15°12°10°
Average low (°C)4°3°4°5°8°11°13°13°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)1157876615563647688108122118

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

How to get to Horsey Island

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 66 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (68 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 60 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 66 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 68 kmnortheast
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 92 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 60 kmsoutheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 62 kmnorth
  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 79 kmsouth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 82 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 99 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Horsey Island

Within 100 km: 426 historic and cultural sites, 1,310 natural sites, 177 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km112 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 4 kmNW
  • Mouthmill Beach Beach 19 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 8 kmNW
  • Sexton's Burrow Island 17 kmNE

25–60 km423 places

  • Buckator Beach Beach 54 kmSW
  • Worms Head Island 55 kmN
  • Rat Island Island 34 kmW
  • Lundy Island 36 kmW

60–100 km1,378 places

  • Burgh Island Island 91 kmS
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 86 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 98 kmSE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 81 kmSE

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