Yarner Beacon
Located in Dartington, South Hams District Coordinates: 50°26′42″ N 3°43′21″ W
- Elevation
- 81 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EXT Exeter International Airport39 km
- NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay90 km
About Yarner Beacon
Yarner Beacon is a mountain. Location: Dartington, South Hams District. Elevation: 81 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Hood Island and Hood Ball.
Photos of Yarner Beacon
Climate of Yarner Beacon
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 107 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- December (124 mm)
- Driest month
- July (50 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° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 18° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 119 | 96 | 84 | 63 | 63 | 59 | 50 | 69 | 81 | 102 | 107 | 124 |
How to get to Yarner Beacon
The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 39 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (109 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 31 km to the west.
Airports
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 39 kmnortheast
- Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 90 kmwest
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 109 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Plymouth Population: 260.2K 31 kmwest
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 34 kmnortheast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 121 kmnorth
- Poole Population: 151.5K 127 kmeast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 132 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Yarner Beacon
Within 100 km: 198 historic and cultural sites, 925 natural sites, 115 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km233 places
- Burgh Island Island 22 kmSW
- Goodrington Sands Beach 12 kmE
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 15 kmE
- Babbacombe Beach Beach 16 kmE
25–60 km358 places
- Gara Rock beach Beach 25 kmS
- Tregantle Beach Beach 41 kmW
- Looe Island Island 53 kmW
- Mewstone Island 31 kmSW
60–100 km647 places
- Chesil Beach Beach 85 kmE
- Saunton Sands Beach 81 kmNW
- Charmouth Beach Beach 67 kmNE
- Lansallos Beach Beach 62 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Dartington Village, Dartington0.9 km E
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Totnes Town, Totnes3.1 km SE
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Cott Neighbourhood, Dartington1 km E
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Week Village, Dartington0.4 km NE
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Huxham's Cross Estate Village, Dartington1.2 km NE
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Longcause Village, Dartington1.6 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hood Island Island, Dartington1.7 km N
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Hood Ball Mountain, Rattery2.1 km NW
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Dartington Hill Mountain, Dartington2.1 km NE
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Dartington Island Island, Dartington2.1 km NE
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Copperthorn Cross Mountain, Harberton2.6 km S
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Stretchford Hill Mountain, Staverton2.8 km NW
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Bartonhill Mountain, Staverton2.9 km N
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Bulkamore Hill Mountain, Rattery3 km W
Sources & licences
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