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Armada Memorial

Located in Plymouth, England Coordinates: 50°21′55″ N 4°08′30″ W

Armada Memorial
Nilfanion · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Plymouth
0.7 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
30 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay61 km
EXT Exeter International Airport66 km

About Armada Memorial

Armada Memorial is a landmark. Location: Plymouth, England.

From Wikipedia

The Armada Memorial is a monument on Plymouth Hoe in Plymouth, Devon, England. Built in 1888, the monument celebrates the tercentenary of the defeat of the Spanish Armada, which was sighted by English captains stationed in the city. It is a granite structure, decorated with bronze crests and a statue of Britannia.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1888
Architect
Herbert Augustine Keate Gribble
Heritage designation
Grade II* listed building

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Armada Memorial

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 6° · Rain 118 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (129 mm)
Driest month
July (56 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 Armada Memorial
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°13°16°18°20°20°18°15°12°10°
Average low (°C)4°3°4°5°8°11°13°13°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)1219582656463567284108118129

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

How to get to Armada Memorial

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 61 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (128 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 1 km to the north.

Airports

  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 61 kmwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 66 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 128 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 1 kmnorth
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 59 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 140 kmnorth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 141 kmnortheast
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 158 kmeast

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

Day trips from Armada Memorial

Within 100 km: 169 historic and cultural sites, 845 natural sites, 129 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km143 places

  • Burgh Island Island 20 kmSE
  • South Milton Sands Beach 23 kmSE
  • Bantham Beach Beach 21 kmSE
  • Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 12 kmSE

25–60 km508 places

  • Goodrington Sands Beach 41 kmE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 46 kmE
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 47 kmE
  • Lannacombe Beach Beach 36 kmSE

60–100 km492 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 82 kmN
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 97 kmNE
  • Gylly Beach Beach 70 kmW
  • Swanpool Beach Beach 71 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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