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Carlyon Hill

Located in St. Minver Highlands, Cornwall Coordinates: 50°32′32″ N 4°53′01″ W

Map showing the location of Carlyon Hill Carlyon Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
90 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rock
1.7 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay14 km
EXT Exeter International Airport106 km

About Carlyon Hill

Carlyon Hill is a mountain. Location: St. Minver Highlands, Cornwall. Elevation: 90 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (14 km). Nearby sights include Cant Hill and Brea Hill.

Climate of Carlyon Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (115 mm)
Driest month
May (52 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 Carlyon Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°8°10°12°14°17°19°19°17°14°11°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°5°8°11°13°13°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)109807156526054708099115110

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

How to get to Carlyon Hill

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 14 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (144 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 56 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 14 kmsouthwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 106 kmeast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 144 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 56 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 98 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 137 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 159 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 176 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Carlyon Hill

Within 100 km: 161 historic and cultural sites, 701 natural sites, 130 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km157 places

  • Buckator Beach Beach 24 kmNE
  • Poly Joke Beach Beach 24 kmSW
  • Crantock Beach Beach 23 kmSW
  • Fistral Beach Beach 21 kmSW

25–60 km291 places

  • Tregantle Beach Beach 48 kmSE
  • Lansallos Beach Beach 32 kmSE
  • Vault Beach Beach 35 kmS
  • Gylly Beach Beach 46 kmS

60–100 km544 places

  • Burgh Island Island 76 kmE
  • Sennen Cove Beach 77 kmSW
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 95 kmE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 78 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Rock Village, St. Minver Lowlands
    1.7 km NW
  • Saint Minver Village, St. Minver Highlands
    1.5 km NE
  • Tredrizzick Village, St. Minver Highlands
    1.6 km N
  • Padstow Village, Padstow
    3.8 km W
  • Wadebridge Town, Wadebridge
    4.3 km SE
  • Polzeath Village, St. Minver Lowlands
    3.9 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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