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Brea Hill

Located in St. Minver Lowlands, Cornwall Coordinates: 50°33′26″ N 4°55′33″ W

Map showing the location of Brea Hill Brea Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
62 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Trebetherick
0.8 km N
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 Airport109 km

About Brea Hill

Brea Hill is a mountain. Location: St. Minver Lowlands, Cornwall. Elevation: 62 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (14 km). Nearby sights include Daymer Bay and Polzeath Hill.

Climate of Brea Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 7° · 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 Brea Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°5°8°11°13°13°11°9°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)109807156526054708099115110

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

How to get to Brea Hill

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 14 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (145 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 59 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 14 kmsouth
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 109 kmeast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 145 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 59 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 101 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 137 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 160 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 177 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Brea Hill

Within 100 km: 152 historic and cultural sites, 673 natural sites, 124 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km148 places

  • Buckator Beach Beach 25 kmNE
  • Holywell Bay Beach Beach 24 kmSW
  • Poly Joke Beach Beach 23 kmSW
  • Crantock Beach Beach 22 kmSW

25–60 km283 places

  • Tregantle Beach Beach 52 kmSE
  • Lansallos Beach Beach 35 kmSE
  • Vault Beach Beach 37 kmS
  • Gylly Beach Beach 47 kmS

60–100 km518 places

  • Burgh Island Island 79 kmSE
  • Sennen Cove Beach 76 kmSW
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 98 kmE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 78 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Trebetherick Village, St. Minver Lowlands
    0.8 km N
  • Polzeath Village, St. Minver Lowlands
    1.5 km NE
  • Rock Village, St. Minver Lowlands
    1.7 km SE
  • Padstow Village, Padstow
    2.2 km S
  • Splatt Neighbourhood, St. Minver Lowlands
    1.8 km SE
  • Porthilly Neighbourhood, St. Minver Lowlands
    1.9 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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