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Mountain

The Balls

Located in Lynton and Lynmouth, North Devon District Coordinates: 51°13′48″ N 3°52′10″ W

Map showing the location of The Balls The Balls
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
146 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lynton
2 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport41 km
EXT Exeter International Airport64 km

About The Balls

The Balls is a mountain. Location: Lynton and Lynmouth, North Devon District. Elevation: 146 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Lee Bay and Wringcliff Bay.

Climate of The Balls

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 154 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (154 mm)
Driest month
May (75 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 The Balls
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°9°11°15°17°19°19°17°14°10°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°11°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1501051077875808098113134154154

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to The Balls

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 41 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swansea, 44 km to the north.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 41 kmnortheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 64 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 82 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 44 kmnorth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 56 kmnortheast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 61 kmsoutheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 73 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 92 kmeast

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

Day trips from The Balls

Within 100 km: 573 historic and cultural sites, 1,603 natural sites, 172 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km110 places

  • Sexton's Burrow Island 14 kmW
  • Culbone Hill Mountain 13 kmE
  • Selworthy Beacon Mountain 22 kmE
  • Hollerday Hill Mountain 2 kmE

25–60 km639 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 29 kmSW
  • Mouthmill Beach Beach 46 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 26 kmW
  • Kilve Beach Beach 45 kmE

60–100 km1,599 places

  • Goodrington Sands Beach 93 kmS
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 88 kmSE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 87 kmS
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 87 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lynton Village, Lynton and Lynmouth
    2 km E
  • Barbrook Village, Lynton and Lynmouth
    2.6 km SE
  • Lynmouth Village, Lynton and Lynmouth
    2.5 km E
  • Martinhoe Village, North Devon District
    2.8 km SW
  • West Lyn Village, Lynton and Lynmouth
    2.7 km SE
  • Martinhoe Village, Martinhoe
    3 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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