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Drake’s Island

Located in Plymouth, England Coordinates: 50°21′20″ N 4°09′13″ W

Map showing the location of Drake’s Island Drake’s Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Plymouth
1.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay61 km
EXT Exeter International Airport67 km

About Drake’s Island

Drake’s Island is an island. Location: Plymouth, England. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (61 km). Nearby sights include Firestone Bay and Millbay Park.

Climate of Drake’s Island

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 4°)
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 Drake’s 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)1219582656463567284108118129

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

How to get to Drake’s Island

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 61 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (129 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 2 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 61 kmwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 67 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 129 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 2 kmnortheast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 60 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 142 kmnorth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 143 kmnortheast
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 159 kmeast

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

Day trips from Drake’s Island

Within 100 km: 170 historic and cultural sites, 836 natural sites, 127 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km136 places

  • Burgh Island Island 20 kmSE
  • South Milton Sands Beach 24 kmSE
  • Bantham Beach Beach 21 kmSE
  • Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 12 kmSE

25–60 km501 places

  • Goodrington Sands Beach 42 kmE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 48 kmE
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 48 kmE
  • Lannacombe Beach Beach 37 kmSE

60–100 km496 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 83 kmN
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 98 kmNE
  • Gylly Beach Beach 69 kmW
  • Swanpool Beach Beach 70 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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