Gara Rock beach
Located in East Portlemouth, South Hams District Coordinates: 50°13′05″ N 3°44′50″ W
- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EXT Exeter International Airport62 km
- NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay92 km
About Gara Rock beach
Gara Rock beach is a beach. Location: East Portlemouth, South Hams District. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Knowle Fork and Salcombe Hill.
Photos of Gara Rock beach
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Start Point Lighthouse Rodw · Public domain
Climate of Gara Rock beach
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 12° · Night 7° · Rain 107 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- December (123 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 7° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 116 | 95 | 80 | 58 | 58 | 56 | 47 | 66 | 78 | 99 | 107 | 123 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Gara Rock beach
The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 62 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Plymouth, 33 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 62 kmnorth
- Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 92 kmwest
- Guernsey Airport (GCI) Saint Peter Port 120 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Plymouth Population: 260.2K 33 kmnorthwest
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 58 kmnorth
- Poole Population: 151.5K 137 kmnortheast
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 144 kmnortheast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 146 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gara Rock beach
Within 100 km: 161 historic and cultural sites, 784 natural sites, 103 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km86 places
- Burgh Island Island 13 kmNW
- Lannacombe Beach Beach 5 kmE
- South Milton Sands Beach 9 kmNW
- Bantham Beach Beach 12 kmNW
25–60 km353 places
- Goodrington Sands Beach 26 kmNE
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 34 kmNE
- Babbacombe Beach Beach 34 kmNE
- Tregantle Beach Beach 40 kmW
60–100 km609 places
- Chesil Beach Beach 96 kmNE
- Charmouth Beach Beach 83 kmNE
- Lansallos Beach Beach 61 kmW
- Vault Beach Beach 75 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Salcombe Village, Salcombe2.7 km NW
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Rickham Village, East Portlemouth0.9 km NW
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East Portlemouth Village, East Portlemouth1.7 km N
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Goodshelter Village, East Portlemouth2.3 km NE
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Malborough Village, Malborough5.4 km NW
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East Prawle Village, Chivelstone2.7 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Knowle Fork Mountain, Chivelstone2.4 km E
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Salcombe Hill Mountain, Salcombe2.8 km NW
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Bolt Head Natural site, Malborough3 km W
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Starehole Bay Natural site, England2.7 km W
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The Warren Mountain, Malborough4 km W
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Lannacombe Beach Beach, Stokenham4.8 km E
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Kellaton Hill Mountain, Stokenham5.4 km NE
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Down Hill Mountain, Stokenham5.6 km E
Sources & licences
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