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Watch Hill

Located in St. Stephen-in-Brannel, Cornwall Coordinates: 50°21′15″ N 4°50′48″ W

Map showing the location of Watch Hill Watch Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
319 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Nanpean
2.3 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 Airport110 km

About Watch Hill

Watch Hill is a mountain. Location: St. Stephen-in-Brannel, Cornwall. Elevation: 319 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (14 km). Nearby sights include Longstone Downs and Goonamarth Pyramid.

Climate of Watch Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (123 mm)
Driest month
July (59 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 Watch Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°10°13°16°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°10°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1208881636166597586108123122

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

How to get to Watch Hill

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 14 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (157 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 50 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 14 kmnorthwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 110 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 157 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 50 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 102 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 155 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 172 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 189 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Watch Hill

Within 100 km: 149 historic and cultural sites, 634 natural sites, 125 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km180 places

  • Lansallos Beach Beach 19 kmE
  • Vault Beach Beach 14 kmS
  • Perranporth Beach Beach 22 kmW
  • Holywell Bay Beach Beach 22 kmW

25–60 km287 places

  • Tregantle Beach Beach 41 kmE
  • Gylly Beach Beach 28 kmSW
  • Swanpool Beach Beach 29 kmSW
  • Chapel Porth Beach Beach 28 kmW

60–100 km441 places

  • Burgh Island Island 68 kmE
  • Sennen Cove Beach 68 kmSW
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 91 kmE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 94 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Nanpean Village, St. Stephen-in-Brannel
    2.3 km NW
  • Carpalla Village, St. Stephen-in-Brannel
    0.9 km W
  • Hornick Village, St. Stephen-in-Brannel
    1.4 km S
  • High Street Village, St. Stephen-in-Brannel
    1.4 km SW
  • Saint Stephen Village, St. Stephen-in-Brannel
    3.9 km W
  • Foxhole Village, St. Stephen-in-Brannel
    1.2 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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