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Hood Island

Located in Dartington, South Hams District Coordinates: 50°27′36″ N 3°43′39″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
20 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dartington
2.2 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport38 km
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay90 km

About Hood Island

Hood Island is an island. Location: Dartington, South Hams District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Hood Ball and Stretchford Hill.

Climate of Hood Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 6° · Rain 107 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
December (124 mm)
Driest month
July (50 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 Hood Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°11°13°16°18°20°20°18°15°12°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°5°8°11°13°13°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)1199684636359506981102107124

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hood Island

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 38 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (108 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 31 km to the west.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 38 kmnortheast
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 90 kmwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 108 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 31 kmwest
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 33 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 120 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 127 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 130 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Hood Island

Within 100 km: 198 historic and cultural sites, 928 natural sites, 116 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km234 places

  • Burgh Island Island 24 kmSW
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 12 kmSE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 15 kmE
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 16 kmE

25–60 km368 places

  • Lannacombe Beach Beach 27 kmS
  • Gara Rock beach Beach 27 kmS
  • Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 26 kmSW
  • Tregantle Beach Beach 41 kmW

60–100 km640 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 85 kmE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 79 kmNW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 66 kmNE
  • Lansallos Beach Beach 62 kmW

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