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Horningtops

Located in Dobwalls and Trewidland, Cornwall Coordinates: 50°25′20″ N 4°26′07″ W

Map showing the location of Horningtops Horningtops
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
134 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay40 km
EXT Exeter International Airport80 km

About Horningtops

Horningtops is a village. Location: Dobwalls and Trewidland, Cornwall. Elevation: 134 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (40 km). Nearby sights include Lean Hill and Blacketon Rings.

Climate of Horningtops

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 120 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (127 mm)
Driest month
July (60 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 Horningtops
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)1168877646263607179109120127

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

How to get to Horningtops

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 40 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (133 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 22 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 40 kmwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 80 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 133 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 22 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 73 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 138 kmnorth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 147 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 164 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Horningtops

Within 100 km: 175 historic and cultural sites, 814 natural sites, 134 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km173 places

  • Tregantle Beach Beach 14 kmSE
  • Lansallos Beach Beach 14 kmSW
  • Looe Island Island 10 kmS
  • Drake’s Island Island 21 kmE

25–60 km481 places

  • Burgh Island Island 41 kmSE
  • Lannacombe Beach Beach 58 kmE
  • Gara Rock beach Beach 54 kmSE
  • South Milton Sands Beach 45 kmSE

60–100 km469 places

  • Sennen Cove Beach 98 kmW
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 62 kmE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 77 kmN
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 66 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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