Laira, Plymouth

About Laira

Laira lies 634 m N from Plymouth in City of Plymouth. Neighbouring places include Efford situated 634 m North, Lipson Vale lying 751 m West, Mount Gould around 1.1 km South West and Lipson around 1.2 km West South West. Other local places include Plymstock, St. Stephens Place, Plympton, Spriddlestone and Cremyll.

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This page uses OS, ONS and OSM data supplied under open licence.

Local Map

Map of Laira

Location Summary

  • Laira is a neighbourhood in Plymouth
  • Administrative Area:City of Plymouth
  • Ceremonial County: Devon
  • Historic County: City of Plymouth
  • Region & Country:South West / England

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Mount Batten3.2 km SSW
  • Pebble Side3.5 km SW
  • Reform Beach3.4 km SW

Parks

  • Palm Cross Green15.9 km ESE
  • Pennsylvania Park57.2 km NE
  • Pleasure Grounds39.8 km NNE
  • The Lawn50.3 km ENE

Woods

  • Efford Warren1.2 km NE
  • Mayflower Forest1.7 km ENE
  • Saltram Wood1.0 km ESE
  • Sellar Acres2.1 km ESE

Hills

  • Amados Hill2.8 km E
  • Dorsmouth Rock3.6 km E
  • Teats Hill2.4 km SW
  • The Mound3.0 km SW

Lakes

  • Blackie Woods Pond5.6 km WNW
  • Drake's Place Reservoir2.2 km WSW
  • Drakelands Trout Lake7.4 km ENE
  • Pennylake Pond7.4 km NW

Waterfalls

  • Broad Falls18.7 km NE
  • Horseshoe Falls25.4 km NE
  • Yealm Steps13.9 km NE

Headlands

  • Hooelake Point2.7 km S
  • Mount Batten3.1 km SSW

Islands

  • Drake's Island4.5 km SW
  • Great Mew Stone8.5 km S

Wetlands

  • Arnold's Point634 m SSE
  • Saltram Point751 m SE
  • May's Marsh1.9 km NE

Health Services

  • Local Care CentreHospital 735 m SSW
  • Royal Eye InfirmaryHospital 3.6 km NNW
  • Seymour Court Nursing HomeMedical 1.3 km W
  • Pearn Day Care CentreMedical 1.5 km WNW

Education

  • Laira Green Primary SchoolSchool 94 m NW
  • Lipson the Co-operative AcademySchool 389 m SW
  • Plymouth College of ArtUniversity 2.4 km WSW

Train Stations

  • Marsh Mills2.2 km NE
  • Plymouth2.5 km WSW

Bus Stations

  • Kingsbridge Bus Station26.0 km ESE
  • Exeter Bus Station56.1 km NE

Coach Stations

  • Plymouth Coach Station2.8 km WSW
  • Torquay Coach Station41.7 km ENE

Ferry Terminals

  • Barbican Landing Stage2.8 km SW
  • Mount Batten Passenger Ferry Terminal3.0 km SSW

Airports

  • Plymouth City Airport4.4 km N
  • Exeter Airport62.8 km NE

Airfields

  • Bolt Head Airfield28.2 km SE

Heliports

  • Cornwall Air Ambulance Station62.3 km W

Harbours

  • Sutton Harbour2.5 km SW
  • Weston Mill Lake5.9 km W