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Long Island

Located in Widecombe in the Moor, Teignbridge District Coordinates: 50°31′28″ N 3°50′12″ W

Map showing the location of Long Island Long Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
146 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Holne
0.4 km SW
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 Newquay83 km

About Long Island

Long Island is an island. Location: Widecombe in the Moor, Teignbridge District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Bellpool Island and Ryders Hill.

Climate of Long Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 153 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (168 mm)
Driest month
July (75 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 Long Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°20°20°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°13°11°9°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)1641241188985827593110140153168

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Long 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) (103 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 28 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 38 kmnortheast
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 83 kmwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 103 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 28 kmsouthwest
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 31 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 116 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 122 kmnorth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 132 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Long Island

Within 100 km: 206 historic and cultural sites, 936 natural sites, 125 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km242 places

  • Goodrington Sands Beach 23 kmSE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 23 kmE
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 24 kmE
  • Dartington Island Island 12 kmSE

25–60 km448 places

  • Burgh Island Island 28 kmS
  • Lannacombe Beach Beach 35 kmS
  • Gara Rock beach Beach 35 kmS
  • South Milton Sands Beach 29 kmS

60–100 km577 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 91 kmE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 70 kmNW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 70 kmE
  • Vault Beach Beach 75 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Holne Village, South Hams District
    0.4 km SW
  • Poundsgate Village, Widecombe in the Moor
    1.2 km NE
  • Lower Town Village, Widecombe in the Moor
    2.3 km NE
  • Leusdon Village, Widecombe in the Moor
    2.4 km N
  • Holne Village, Holne
    1.7 km SE
  • Ponsworthy Village, Widecombe in the Moor
    2.8 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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