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Mountain

Were Down

Located in Aveton Gifford, South Hams District Coordinates: 50°18′43″ N 3°51′01″ W

Map showing the location of Were Down Were Down
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
86 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Aveton Gifford
1 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport56 km
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay83 km

About Were Down

Were Down is a mountain. Location: Aveton Gifford, South Hams District. Elevation: 86 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Seven Stones Hill and Burgh Island.

Climate of Were Down

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 110 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (125 mm)
Driest month
July (47 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 Were Down
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°3°4°5°8°11°13°13°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)1169580595758476780101110125

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

How to get to Were Down

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 56 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (126 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 22 km to the west.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 56 kmnortheast
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 83 kmwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 126 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 22 kmwest
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 51 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 138 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 140 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 146 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Were Down

Within 100 km: 171 historic and cultural sites, 848 natural sites, 114 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km178 places

  • Burgh Island Island 5 kmSW
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 23 kmNE
  • Lannacombe Beach Beach 16 kmSE
  • Gara Rock beach Beach 13 kmSE

25–60 km350 places

  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 30 kmNE
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 31 kmNE
  • Tregantle Beach Beach 31 kmW
  • Lansallos Beach Beach 52 kmW

60–100 km605 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 98 kmE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 92 kmN
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 82 kmNE
  • Vault Beach Beach 68 kmW

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