- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EXT Exeter International Airport61 km
- NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay80 km
About Little Island
Little Island is an island. Location: Bigbury, South Hams District. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Burgh Island and River Avon.
Photos of Little Island
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Burgh Island Nilfanion · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Little Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 12° · Night 7° · Rain 110 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- December (125 mm)
- Driest month
- July (47 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° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 7° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 116 | 95 | 80 | 59 | 57 | 58 | 47 | 67 | 80 | 101 | 110 | 125 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Little Island
The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 61 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (130 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 20 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 61 kmnortheast
- Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 80 kmwest
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 130 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Plymouth Population: 260.2K 20 kmnorthwest
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 56 kmnortheast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 143 kmnorth
- Poole Population: 151.5K 144 kmeast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 149 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Little Island
Within 100 km: 167 historic and cultural sites, 815 natural sites, 114 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km144 places
- Burgh Island Island 1 kmNE
- Lannacombe Beach Beach 17 kmE
- Gara Rock beach Beach 13 kmSE
- South Milton Sands Beach 4 kmSE
25–60 km373 places
- Goodrington Sands Beach 28 kmNE
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 36 kmNE
- Babbacombe Beach Beach 36 kmNE
- Tregantle Beach Beach 28 kmW
60–100 km579 places
- Saunton Sands Beach 94 kmN
- Charmouth Beach Beach 87 kmNE
- Vault Beach Beach 64 kmW
- Gylly Beach Beach 85 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Bigbury on Sea Village, Bigbury0.8 km NE
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Thurlestone Village, Thurlestone2.9 km E
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Challaborough Village, Ringmore1.5 km N
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Ringmore Village, South Hams District3.3 km N
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Thurlestone Village, South Hams District3.3 km E
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Ringmore Village, Ringmore2.1 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Burgh Island Island, Devon0.1 km NE
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River Avon River, Devon1 km E
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Bigbury Bay Natural site, Devon0.8 km SE
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Bantham Beach Beach, Thurlestone1.6 km E
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Erme Head Natural site, Kingston3.4 km NW
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South Milton Sands Beach, South Milton3.7 km SE
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Seven Stones Hill Mountain, Ringmore5 km N
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Were Down Mountain, Aveton Gifford5.2 km NE
Sources & licences
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