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Caradon Hill Transmitting Station

Located in Linkinhorne, Cornwall Coordinates: 50°30′41″ N 4°26′12″ W

Map showing the location of Caradon Hill Transmitting Station Caradon Hill Transmitting Station
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Pensilva
1.8 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
366 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay40 km
EXT Exeter International Airport77 km

About Caradon Hill Transmitting Station

Caradon Hill Transmitting Station is a landmark. Location: Linkinhorne, Cornwall. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (40 km). Nearby sights include Caradon Hill and Stowe's Hill.

Climate of Caradon Hill Transmitting Station

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 127 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (131 mm)
Driest month
May (65 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 Caradon Hill Transmitting Station
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°16°18°18°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°3°6°8°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1249284686568657787114127131

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Caradon Hill Transmitting Station

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 40 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (125 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 26 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 40 kmwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 77 kmeast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 125 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 26 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 69 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 128 kmnorth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 139 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 157 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Caradon Hill Transmitting Station

Within 100 km: 179 historic and cultural sites, 844 natural sites, 127 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km150 places

  • Tregantle Beach Beach 21 kmSE
  • Lansallos Beach Beach 22 kmSW
  • Looe Island Island 20 kmS
  • Erth Island Island 18 kmSE

25–60 km529 places

  • Burgh Island Island 46 kmSE
  • Gara Rock beach Beach 59 kmSE
  • South Milton Sands Beach 50 kmSE
  • Bantham Beach Beach 47 kmSE

60–100 km471 places

  • Goodrington Sands Beach 63 kmE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 67 kmN
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 65 kmE
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 66 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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