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Historic site

Stanborough Motte

Located in Halwell and Moreleigh, South Hams District Coordinates: 50°21′13″ N 3°43′28″ W

Map showing the location of Stanborough Motte Stanborough Motte
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Moreleigh
1.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
207 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport48 km
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay91 km

About Stanborough Motte

Stanborough Motte is a historic site. Location: Halwell and Moreleigh, South Hams District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Stanborough Hill and Bickleigh Brake.

Climate of Stanborough Motte

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 Stanborough Motte
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°4°
Precipitation (mm)1199684636359506981102107124

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Stanborough Motte

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 48 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (119 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 30 km to the west.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 48 kmnortheast
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 91 kmwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 119 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 30 kmwest
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 43 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 130 kmeast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 131 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 137 kmeast

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

Day trips from Stanborough Motte

Within 100 km: 191 historic and cultural sites, 909 natural sites, 114 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km187 places

  • Burgh Island Island 15 kmSW
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 13 kmNE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 21 kmNE
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 21 kmNE

25–60 km346 places

  • Tregantle Beach Beach 39 kmW
  • Looe Island Island 52 kmW
  • Mewstone Island 28 kmW
  • Drake’s Island Island 31 kmW

60–100 km681 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 88 kmE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 90 kmNW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 72 kmNE
  • Lansallos Beach Beach 61 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Moreleigh Village, Halwell and Moreleigh
    1.2 km NW
  • Halwell Village, Halwell and Moreleigh
    1.3 km N
  • Blackawton Village, South Hams District
    3 km E
  • Hutcherleigh Village, Blackawton
    1.7 km SE

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