- Elevation
- 200 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EXT Exeter International Airport38 km
- NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay83 km
About Ryders Hill
Ryders Hill is a mountain. Location: Holne, South Hams District. Elevation: 200 m.
At 515 m, Ryder's Hill is the highest point on the southern part of Dartmoor, Devon, England. On its summit there are two standing stones and a low cairn, on top of which is a triangulation pillar. One of the standing stones is called Petre's Bound Stone and it marks the boundary of three civil parishes: Dartmoor Forest, Holne and Buckfastleigh. The cairn, which is not very prominent, has an important history.
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Climate of Ryders Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 120 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (137 mm)
- Driest month
- July (60 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 135 | 103 | 93 | 72 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 77 | 90 | 114 | 120 | 137 |
How to get to Ryders Hill
The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 38 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (104 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 27 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 38 kmnortheast
- Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 83 kmwest
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 104 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Plymouth Population: 260.2K 27 kmsouthwest
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 32 kmnortheast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 117 kmnortheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 123 kmnorth
- Poole Population: 151.5K 133 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ryders Hill
Within 100 km: 201 historic and cultural sites, 931 natural sites, 126 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km239 places
- Goodrington Sands Beach 22 kmSE
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 23 kmE
- Babbacombe Beach Beach 23 kmE
- Dartington Island Island 11 kmSE
25–60 km439 places
- Burgh Island Island 27 kmS
- Lannacombe Beach Beach 34 kmS
- Gara Rock beach Beach 34 kmS
- South Milton Sands Beach 29 kmS
60–100 km580 places
- Chesil Beach Beach 91 kmE
- Saunton Sands Beach 71 kmNW
- Charmouth Beach Beach 70 kmE
- Vault Beach Beach 75 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Holne Village, Holne0.8 km SE
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Michelcombe Village, Holne1.3 km S
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West Buckfastleigh Village, South Hams District2.9 km S
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Scorriton Village, West Buckfastleigh1.7 km S
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Combe Village, West Buckfastleigh2 km S
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Higher Coombe Village, West Buckfastleigh2.1 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Wellsfoot Island Island, Widecombe in the Moor0.4 km E
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Green Down Mountain, Holne1.3 km E
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Bellpool Island Island, Holne1.2 km N
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Long Island Island, Widecombe in the Moor0.9 km N
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Hawson Court Mountain, West Buckfastleigh2.5 km SE
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Holne Chase Mountain, Holne2.6 km NE
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Sharp Tor Mountain, Widecombe in the Moor3.2 km NW
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Ausewell Rocks Mountain, Ashburton3.8 km NE
Sources & licences
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