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Natural site

Erme Head

Located in Kingston, South Hams District Coordinates: 50°18′00″ N 3°56′00″ W

Map showing the location of Erme Head Erme Head
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
102 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ringmore
2.5 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport61 km
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay77 km

About Erme Head

Erme Head is a natural site. Location: Kingston, 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 Battisborough Island.

Climate of Erme Head

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 110 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
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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Climate of Erme Head
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°11°13°13°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)1169580595758476780101110125

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

How to get to Erme Head

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 61 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (129 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 17 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 61 kmnortheast
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 77 kmwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 129 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 17 kmnorthwest
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 55 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 142 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 146 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 147 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Erme Head

Within 100 km: 168 historic and cultural sites, 823 natural sites, 121 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km153 places

  • Burgh Island Island 3 kmSE
  • Lannacombe Beach Beach 20 kmSE
  • Gara Rock beach Beach 16 kmSE
  • South Milton Sands Beach 7 kmSE

25–60 km392 places

  • Goodrington Sands Beach 29 kmNE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 36 kmNE
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 36 kmNE
  • Lansallos Beach Beach 46 kmW

60–100 km567 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 91 kmN
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 88 kmNE
  • Vault Beach Beach 62 kmW
  • Gylly Beach Beach 83 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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