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Bickleigh Down

Located in Bickleigh, South Hams District Coordinates: 50°26′01″ N 4°05′52″ W

Map showing the location of Bickleigh Down Bickleigh Down
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
138 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport59 km
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay64 km

About Bickleigh Down

Bickleigh Down is a neighbourhood. Location: Bickleigh, South Hams District. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Wigford Down and Plumer Barracks Mediumwave Transmitter.

Climate of Bickleigh Down

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 118 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (129 mm)
Driest month
July (56 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 Bickleigh Down
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1219582656463567284108118129

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

How to get to Bickleigh Down

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 59 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (120 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 8 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 59 kmnortheast
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 64 kmwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 120 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 8 kmsouthwest
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 52 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 133 kmnorth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 133 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 150 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bickleigh Down

Within 100 km: 186 historic and cultural sites, 881 natural sites, 129 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km187 places

  • Burgh Island Island 22 kmSE
  • Bantham Beach Beach 23 kmSE
  • Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 16 kmSE
  • Tregantle Beach Beach 15 kmSW

25–60 km493 places

  • Goodrington Sands Beach 38 kmE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 42 kmE
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 42 kmE
  • Lannacombe Beach Beach 38 kmSE

60–100 km516 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 75 kmN
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 91 kmE
  • Gylly Beach Beach 76 kmSW
  • Swanpool Beach Beach 77 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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