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Yarner Beacon

Located in Dartington, South Hams District Coordinates: 50°26′42″ N 3°43′21″ W

Map showing the location of Yarner Beacon Yarner Beacon
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
81 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dartington
0.9 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
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.

Climate of Yarner Beacon

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Yarner Beacon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)1199684636359506981102107124

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

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

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