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Round Island

Located in Isles of Scilly, England Coordinates: 49°58′43″ N 6°19′22″ W

Round Island
The original uploader was Benjaminevans82 at English Wikipedia · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
26 m
above sea level
Nearest town
St Martin's
2.8 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay108 km
BES Brest Bretagne airport220 km

About Round Island

Round Island is an island. Location: Isles of Scilly, England.

From Wikipedia

Round Island Lighthouse (Cornish: Golowji an Voth "the hump lighthouse"), in the Isles of Scilly was designed by William Tregarthen Douglass for Trinity House and completed in 1887. At the time of building it was one of three lights in the Isles of Scilly, the others being the Bishop Rock and St Agnes lighthouse. The light was modernised in 1966, automated in 1987 and the island designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in 1995.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length
0.3 km
Area
1.2 ha

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Round Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 9° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 6°)
Wettest month
January (126 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 Round Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°11°12°14°16°18°19°17°15°12°11°
Average low (°C)7°6°7°7°10°12°14°14°13°11°9°8°
Precipitation (mm)12610087565855507086101111123

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

How to get to Round Island

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 108 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Brest Bretagne airport (BES) (220 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 162 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 108 kmnortheast
  • Brest Bretagne airport (BES) Brest 220 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 223 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 162 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 216 kmnortheast
  • Brest Population: 144.9K 222 kmsoutheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 248 kmnortheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 261 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Round Island

Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 95 natural sites, 92 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km80 places

  • Bishop Rock Island 15 kmSW
  • White Island Island 2 kmE
  • Tresco Island 3 kmS
  • Saint Mary’s Island 7 kmS

25–60 km38 places

  • Sennen Cove Beach 46 kmE
  • Pedn Vounder Beach Beach 49 kmE
  • Porthcurno Beach Beach 49 kmE
  • Porthchapel Beach Beach 48 kmE

60–100 km102 places

  • Gylly Beach Beach 92 kmE
  • Swanpool Beach Beach 91 kmE
  • Chapel Porth Beach Beach 86 kmNE
  • Perranporth Beach Beach 93 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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