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West Lyn

Located in Lynton and Lynmouth, North Devon District Coordinates: 51°13′10″ N 3°50′04″ W

Map showing the location of West Lyn West Lyn
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
219 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport40 km
EXT Exeter International Airport62 km

About West Lyn

West Lyn is a village. Location: Lynton and Lynmouth, North Devon District. Elevation: 219 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Lynton Hill and Hollerday Hill.

Climate of West Lyn

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 2°)
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 West Lyn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1501051077875808098113134154154

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to West Lyn

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 40 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swansea, 45 km to the north.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 40 kmnortheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 62 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 80 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 45 kmnorth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 54 kmnortheast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 59 kmsouth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 71 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 90 kmeast

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

Day trips from West Lyn

Within 100 km: 569 historic and cultural sites, 1,595 natural sites, 171 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km110 places

  • Sexton's Burrow Island 17 kmW
  • Culbone Hill Mountain 11 kmE
  • Selworthy Beacon Mountain 20 kmE
  • Periton Hill Mountain 23 kmE

25–60 km654 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 30 kmSW
  • Mouthmill Beach Beach 47 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 28 kmW
  • Kilve Beach Beach 43 kmE

60–100 km1,571 places

  • Goodrington Sands Beach 91 kmS
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 85 kmSE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 85 kmS
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 85 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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