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Vire Island

Located in Totnes, South Hams District Coordinates: 50°25′45″ N 3°40′56″ W

Map showing the location of Vire Island Vire Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Totnes
0.3 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport39 km
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay93 km

About Vire Island

Vire Island is an island. Location: Totnes, South Hams District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Totnes Castle and Snipe Island.

Climate of Vire 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 Vire 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 Vire Island

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 39 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (110 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 33 km to the west.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 39 kmnortheast
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 93 kmwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 110 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 33 kmwest
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 35 kmnorth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 122 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 Vire Island

Within 100 km: 196 historic and cultural sites, 927 natural sites, 113 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km219 places

  • Burgh Island Island 23 kmSW
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 8 kmE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 13 kmNE
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 13 kmNE

25–60 km356 places

  • Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 26 kmSW
  • Tregantle Beach Beach 43 kmW
  • Looe Island Island 56 kmW
  • Mewstone Island 33 kmSW

60–100 km661 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 82 kmE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 84 kmNW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 65 kmNE
  • Lansallos Beach Beach 65 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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