Prospect Hill
Located in Horwood, Lovacott and Newton Tracey, North Devon District Coordinates: 51°02′09″ N 4°05′57″ W
- Elevation
- 134 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EXT Exeter International Airport59 km
- CWL Cardiff International Airport66 km
About Prospect Hill
Prospect Hill is a mountain. Location: Horwood, Lovacott and Newton Tracey, North Devon District. Elevation: 134 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Tent Hill and Barnstaple Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast Southeast.
Photos of Prospect Hill
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Barnstaple Castle Jack1956 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Prospect Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 129 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (129 mm)
- Driest month
- May (62 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 123 | 85 | 83 | 67 | 62 | 68 | 69 | 82 | 94 | 114 | 129 | 126 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Prospect Hill
The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 59 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (66 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 53 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 59 kmsoutheast
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 66 kmnortheast
- Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 92 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 53 kmsoutheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 66 kmnorth
- Plymouth Population: 260.2K 74 kmsouth
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 81 kmnortheast
- Newport Population: 161.5K 98 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Prospect Hill
Within 100 km: 417 historic and cultural sites, 1,308 natural sites, 178 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km138 places
- Saunton Sands Beach 11 kmNW
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 23 kmW
- Putsborough Beach Beach 15 kmNW
- Horsey Island Island 7 kmNW
25–60 km425 places
- Buckator Beach Beach 54 kmSW
- Rat Island Island 41 kmW
- Lundy Island 43 kmW
- Beacon Hill (Lundy) Island 43 kmW
60–100 km1,340 places
- Burgh Island Island 85 kmS
- Goodrington Sands Beach 78 kmSE
- Charmouth Beach Beach 91 kmE
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 74 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Lovacott Green Village, Horwood, Lovacott and Newton Tracey0.8 km W
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Newton Tracey Village, Horwood, Lovacott and Newton Tracey1.2 km S
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Lower Lovacott Village, Horwood, Lovacott and Newton Tracey1.3 km SW
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Higher Lovacott Village, Horwood, Lovacott and Newton Tracey1.5 km SW
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Fremington Village, Fremington4.6 km NW
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St John's Chapel Village, Tawstock1.7 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Tent Hill Mountain, Tawstock3.1 km NE
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Barnstaple Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast Southeast Landmark, Horwood, Lovacott and Newton Tracey1.7 km NW
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Barnstaple Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast Northwest Landmark, Horwood, Lovacott and Newton Tracey1.8 km NW
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Gammaton Moor Mountain, Bideford5.3 km SW
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Codden Hill Mountain, Bishop's Tawton5.5 km E
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Venn Hill Mountain, Landkey5.9 km NE
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Huntshaw Hill Mountain, Yarnscombe6.3 km S
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Hearson Cross Hill Mountain, Bishop's Tawton6.8 km E
Sources & licences
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