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Snipe Island

Located in Littlehempston, South Hams District Coordinates: 50°26′15″ N 3°41′02″ W

Map showing the location of Snipe Island Snipe Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Totnes
0.7 km S
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 Newquay93 km

About Snipe Island

Snipe Island is an island. Location: Littlehempston, South Hams District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Vire Island and Totnes Castle.

Climate of Snipe 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 Snipe 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 Snipe 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) (109 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 33 km to the west.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 38 kmnortheast
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 93 kmwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 109 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 33 kmwest
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 34 kmnorth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 121 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 124 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 132 kmeast

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

Day trips from Snipe Island

Within 100 km: 196 historic and cultural sites, 929 natural sites, 113 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km221 places

  • Burgh Island Island 23 kmSW
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 9 kmE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 13 kmNE
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 13 kmE

25–60 km360 places

  • Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 27 kmSW
  • Tregantle Beach Beach 43 kmW
  • Looe Island Island 56 kmW
  • Mewstone Island 33 kmSW

60–100 km657 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 82 kmE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 83 kmNW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 65 kmNE
  • Lansallos Beach Beach 65 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Totnes Town, Totnes
    0.7 km S
  • Bridgetown Neighbourhood, Totnes
    1 km SE
  • Dartington Village, Dartington
    2 km W
  • Totnes Village, South Hams District
    1.3 km SW
  • Cott Neighbourhood, Dartington
    1.9 km W
  • Berry Pomeroy Village, South Hams District
    2.5 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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