- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 30 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay61 km
- EXT Exeter International Airport66 km
About Drake Monument
Drake Monument is a landmark. Location: Plymouth, England. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (61 km). Nearby sights include Eddystone Light and Armada Memorial.
Photos of Drake Monument
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Ince Castle Bill Booth · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Trematon Castle Derek Harper · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Plympton Castle Tony Atkin · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Home Park Euanargyle · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Armada Memorial Nilfanion · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Drake Monument
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 121 | 95 | 82 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 56 | 72 | 84 | 108 | 118 | 129 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Drake Monument
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 Drake Monument
Within 100 km: 169 historic and cultural sites, 846 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 km507 places
- Goodrington Sands Beach 41 kmE
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 46 kmE
- Babbacombe Beach Beach 47 kmE
- Lannacombe Beach Beach 37 kmSE
60–100 km494 places
- Saunton Sands Beach 82 kmN
- Charmouth Beach Beach 97 kmNE
- Gylly Beach Beach 70 kmW
- Swanpool Beach Beach 71 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eddystone Light Landmark, Plymouth0.1 km SE -
Armada Memorial Landmark, Plymouth0.1 km E
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Royal Air Force Memorial Landmark, Plymouth0.1 km E -
Sensory Garden Attraction, Plymouth0.1 km NW
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Plymouth Hoe Memorial Landmark, Plymouth0.1 km NE
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Pavilion Pier Light (historical) Landmark, Plymouth0.3 km SW
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Plymouth Castle Quadrate Historic site, Plymouth0.6 km E
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Hoe Park Natural site, Plymouth0.1 km E
Nearest towns and villages
More sights in Plymouth
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Home Park Landmark, Plymouth2.6 km N
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Plymouth Breakwater Lighthouse Landmark, Plymouth3.6 km S -
Plymouth Blockhouse and Harbour Chain Landmark, Plymouth1 km SE
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Plympton Castle Historic site, Plymouth7 km E
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Martello Tower Landmark, Plymouth1.2 km SE
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Plymouth Breakwater Fort Historic site, Plymouth3.5 km S
Sources & licences
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