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Mountain

Boreston Hill

Located in Halwell and Moreleigh, South Hams District Coordinates: 50°22′21″ N 3°44′24″ W

Map showing the location of Boreston Hill Boreston Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
208 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Moreleigh
1.2 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport46 km
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay90 km

About Boreston Hill

Boreston Hill is a mountain. Location: Halwell and Moreleigh, South Hams District. Elevation: 208 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Bickleigh Brake and Stanborough Hill.

Climate of Boreston Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 107 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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 Boreston Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°17°19°19°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1199684636359506981102107124

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Boreston Hill

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 46 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (117 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 29 km to the west.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 46 kmnortheast
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 90 kmwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 117 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 29 kmwest
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 42 kmnorth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 129 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 130 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 137 kmeast

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

Day trips from Boreston Hill

Within 100 km: 195 historic and cultural sites, 911 natural sites, 115 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km199 places

  • Burgh Island Island 15 kmSW
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 13 kmE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 20 kmNE
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 20 kmNE

25–60 km349 places

  • Tregantle Beach Beach 38 kmW
  • Lansallos Beach Beach 60 kmW
  • Looe Island Island 51 kmW
  • Mewstone Island 27 kmW

60–100 km673 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 88 kmE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 88 kmNW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 72 kmNE
  • Vault Beach Beach 76 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Moreleigh Village, Halwell and Moreleigh
    1.2 km S
  • Halwell Village, Halwell and Moreleigh
    1.6 km SE
  • Diptford Village, South Hams District
    2.3 km NW
  • Woodleigh Village, South Hams District
    3.9 km SW
  • Curtisknowle Village, Diptford
    2.7 km W
  • Harberton Village, South Hams District
    4.4 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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