Alswear Hills
Located in Queen's Nympton, North Devon District Coordinates: 50°59′39″ N 3°49′52″ W
- Elevation
- 158 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EXT Exeter International Airport41 km
- CWL Cardiff International Airport56 km
About Alswear Hills
Alswear Hills is a mountain. Location: Queen's Nympton, North Devon District. Elevation: 158 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Jose's Cross and Common Moors.
Climate of Alswear Hills
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 129 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (134 mm)
- Driest month
- May (70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 131 | 95 | 92 | 72 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 84 | 96 | 116 | 129 | 134 |
How to get to Alswear Hills
The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 41 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (56 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 37 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 41 kmsoutheast
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 56 kmnortheast
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 89 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 37 kmsoutheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 70 kmnorth
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 71 kmnortheast
- Plymouth Population: 260.2K 73 kmsouth
- Newport Population: 161.5K 88 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Alswear Hills
Within 100 km: 416 historic and cultural sites, 1,320 natural sites, 173 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km145 places
- Stoodleigh Beacon Mountain 17 kmE
- The Mount Mountain 23 kmE
- Five Barrows Hill Mountain 14 kmN
- Winsford Hill Mountain 20 kmNE
25–60 km550 places
- Saunton Sands Beach 30 kmNW
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 42 kmW
- Putsborough Beach Beach 32 kmNW
- Kilve Beach Beach 48 kmNE
60–100 km1,214 places
- Burgh Island Island 80 kmS
- Goodrington Sands Beach 67 kmS
- Chesil Beach Beach 98 kmSE
- Charmouth Beach Beach 72 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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South Molton Town, South Molton2.5 km N
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George Nympton Village, North Devon District0.7 km W
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Alswear Village, Mariansleigh1.4 km SE
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George Nympton Village, George Nympton1.6 km W
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South Molton Village, North Devon District3 km NW
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Mariansleigh Village, North Devon District3.2 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Jose's Cross Mountain, King's Nympton3 km SW
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Common Moors Mountain, South Molton3.2 km N
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River Yeo River, England2.5 km N
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Clapworthy Hill Mountain, South Molton3.7 km W
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Johnstone Moors Mountain, Bishop's Nympton3.8 km NE
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Hill Mountain, South Molton4.3 km NW
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Measbury Moor Mountain, Chulmleigh4.7 km S
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Whitechapel Moors Fort Mountain, Bishop's Nympton5.2 km NE
Sources & licences
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