Island

Otter Island

Located in Holbeton, South Hams District Coordinates: 50°20′37″ N 3°55′36″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 14 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Ivybridge; 5.2 km N
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: EXT Exeter International Airport57 km; NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay77 km

About Otter Island

Otter Island is an island. Location: Holbeton, South Hams District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Orcheton Hill and Yarninknowle Hill.

Photos of Otter Island

Burgh Island Nilfanion · CC BY-SA 3.0

Climate of Otter Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 6° · Rain 129 mm

Hottest month: July (day 20°)
Coldest month: February (night 4°)
Wettest month: December (143 mm)
Driest month: July (60 mm)

9° 4°

11° 5°

13° 5°

16° 8°

18° 11°

20° 13°

18° 11°

15° 9°

12° 6°

10° 5°

Jan

136

Feb

108

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

118

Nov

129

Dec

143

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 Otter Island
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
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)	136	108	96	73	71	69	60	79	94	118	129	143

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Otter Island

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 57 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (124 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 16 km to the west.

Airports

Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 57 kmnortheast
Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 77 kmwest
Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 124 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Plymouth Population: 260.2K 16 kmwest
Exeter Population: 130.7K 51 kmnortheast
Cardiff Population: 372.1K 137 kmnorth
Swansea Population: 300.4K 142 kmnorth
Poole Population: 151.5K 144 kmeast

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

Day trips from Otter Island

Within 100 km: 179 historic and cultural sites, 882 natural sites, 116 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km186 places

Burgh Island Island 7 kmS
Lannacombe Beach Beach 22 kmSE
Gara Rock beach Beach 19 kmSE
South Milton Sands Beach 11 kmSE

25–60 km389 places

Goodrington Sands Beach 27 kmE
Oddicombe Beach Beach 33 kmNE
Babbacombe Beach Beach 33 kmNE
Lansallos Beach Beach 46 kmW

60–100 km602 places

Saunton Sands Beach 87 kmN
Charmouth Beach Beach 85 kmNE
Vault Beach Beach 63 kmW
Gylly Beach Beach 84 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Ivybridge Town, Ivybridge
5.2 km N
Modbury Village, Modbury
2.9 km E
Holbeton Village, Holbeton
1.8 km SW
Westlake Neighbourhood, Ermington
2.8 km N
Lee Mill Neighbourhood, Sparkwell
5.6 km NW
Ermington Village, South Hams District
3.3 km N

Otter Island

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Orcheton Hill Mountain, Modbury
0.3 km E
Yarninknowle Hill Mountain, Holbeton
0.8 km SW
Head Weir Island Island, Modbury
0.5 km N
River Erme River, England
1.3 km SE
Ermington Hill Mountain, Ermington
2.2 km NE
Dunstone Hill Mountain, Holbeton
2.8 km W
Tod Moor Mountain, Ermington
2.8 km N
Seven Stones Hill Mountain, Ringmore
3.5 km SE

Otter Island

Sources & licences

GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 3, 2026