Mountain

Gordonhill

Located in Lawhitton Rural, Cornwall Coordinates: 50°37′48″ N 4°19′03″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 133 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Launceston; 3.1 km W
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: June–September; See the climate
Airports: NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay52 km; EXT Exeter International Airport65 km

About Gordonhill

Gordonhill is a mountain. Location: Lawhitton Rural, Cornwall. Elevation: 133 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (52 km). Nearby sights include Lifton Wood and Hexworthy Hill.

Climate of Gordonhill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: December (129 mm)
Driest month: July (62 mm)

8° 3°

8° 2°

10° 4°

12° 4°

15° 7°

17° 10°

19° 12°

17° 10°

14° 8°

11° 5°

9° 4°

Jan

122

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

111

Nov

123

Dec

129

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 Gordonhill
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	10°	12°	15°	17°	19°	19°	17°	14°	11°	9°
Average low (°C)	3°	2°	4°	4°	7°	10°	12°	12°	10°	8°	5°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	122	92	83	68	65	66	62	75	86	111	123	129

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

How to get to Gordonhill

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 52 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (109 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 31 km to the southeast.

Airports

Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 52 kmsouthwest
Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 65 kmeast
Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 109 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Plymouth Population: 260.2K 31 kmsoutheast
Exeter Population: 130.7K 57 kmeast
Swansea Population: 300.4K 113 kmnorth
Cardiff Population: 372.1K 124 kmnortheast
Newport Population: 161.5K 141 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Gordonhill

Within 100 km: 186 historic and cultural sites, 873 natural sites, 127 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km118 places

Island of Rocks Island 21 kmE
Meldon Reservoir Lake 21 kmNE
Rough Tor Mountain 22 kmW
Kit Hill Mountain 12 kmS

25–60 km641 places

Burgh Island Island 49 kmSE
Goodrington Sands Beach 58 kmSE
Saunton Sands Beach 53 kmN
Oddicombe Beach Beach 59 kmE

60–100 km427 places

Lannacombe Beach Beach 64 kmSE
Gara Rock beach Beach 61 kmSE
Gylly Beach Beach 76 kmSW
Swanpool Beach Beach 77 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Launceston Town, Launceston
3.1 km W
Lawhitton Village, Lawhitton Rural
1.5 km SW
Stourscombe Village, Launceston
1.5 km W
Withnoe Village, Launceston
2.1 km W
Lifton Village, Lifton
2.9 km NE
Kensey Valley Meadow Neighbourhood, Launceston
2.5 km W

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Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Lifton Wood Mountain, Lifton
2.5 km NE
Hexworthy Hill Mountain, Lawhitton Rural
2.5 km S
River Thrushel River, England
1.9 km SE
Launceston Hill Mountain, Launceston
2.9 km W
River Ottery River, England
2.5 km NW
Castlepark Hill Mountain, Lezant
4 km S
Trekelland Hill Mountain, Lezant
4.1 km SW
Ashleigh Hill Mountain, Lifton
4.1 km E

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Sources & licences

GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 3, 2026