# Vadne, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go > Vadne is a dive site in United Kingdom (Portsmouth). Interests: Diving and History. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 45. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/vadne/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Dive site · Diving, History - **Where:** United Kingdom - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** LGW London, 77 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 50.80442, -1.13338 ## What it is and where Vadne is a dive site in United Kingdom (Portsmouth). It is in [Portsmouth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/portsmouth/), where this site lists 99 more places to see, 3.8 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 50.80442, -1.13338; the nearest main airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW, London), 77 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.804416%2C-1.133379) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.804416%2C-1.133379) It is one of the [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/submarinismo/) and [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) places in United Kingdom. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Vadne is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 8 h 12 | | February | Possible | 9 h 45 | | March | Possible | 11 h 32 | | April | Best time | 13 h 34 | | May | Best time | 15 h 17 | | June | Best time | 16 h 15 | | July | Best time | 15 h 51 | | August | Best time | 14 h 20 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Possible | 10 h 24 | | November | Better not | 8 h 38 | | December | Possible | 7 h 45 | In June there are 16 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 45. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Diving | June to September | April to May and October | | History | April to September | February to March, October and December | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Vadne has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to United Kingdom To enter United Kingdom there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport (the ID card is no longer accepted)”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the United Kingdom checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Pound sterling (GBP); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (three flat pins: adapter essential); emergencies: 999 (112 also works). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/explosion-museum-of-naval-firepower/): Museum in Gosport, Hampshire, UK · 600 m - [Fallen Acorn Brewing Co](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fallen-acorn-brewing-co/): Brewery · 1.0 km - [King Charles III England Coast Path: Gosport to Portsmouth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/king-charles-iii-england-coast-path-gosport-to-portsmouth/): Hiking · 1.2 km - [Portsmouth Harbour](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/portsmouth-harbour/): Natural harbour in Hampshire, England · 1.6 km - [HMS M33](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hms-monitor-m33/): 1915 M29-class monitor · 1.6 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## More in United Kingdom: Diving - [HMS Royal Oak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hms-royal-oak/): 1914 Revenge-class super-dreadnought battleship - [German submarine U-1206](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/u-1206/): 1943 Type VIIC submarine - [SMS Kronprinz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sms-kronprinz-wilhelm/): König-class battleship - [SMS Markgraf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sms-markgraf/): 1913 König-class battleship - [German submarine U-13](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/u-13/): 1935 Type IIB submarine - [German submarine U-63](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/u-63/): 1939 Type IIC submarine Every United Kingdom place under Diving, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/submarinismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Vadne? It is a dive site in United Kingdom. ### When is the best time to visit Vadne? April to September. In June there are 16 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 45. ### How do you get to Vadne? The nearest main airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 77 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.804416%2C-1.133379) opens the route on the map, and how to get around United Kingdom is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the United Kingdom map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/explosion-museum-of-naval-firepower/), [Fallen Acorn Brewing Co](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fallen-acorn-brewing-co/), [King Charles III England Coast Path: Gosport to Portsmouth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/king-charles-iii-england-coast-path-gosport-to-portsmouth/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1304350563), licensed under the ODbL. More about Vadne on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vadne_(ferry)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).