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Bolberry Down

Located in Malborough, South Hams District Coordinates: 50°13′59″ N 3°50′19″ W

Bolberry Down
Shaun Ferguson · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
127 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport63 km
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay86 km

About Bolberry Down

Bolberry Down is a village. Location: Malborough, South Hams District. Elevation: 127 m.

From Wikipedia

Bolberry Down is a clifftop area on the coast of Devon, England. The headland of Bolt Tail lies to the west and Bolt Head and the town of Salcombe to the east. It is one of the longest coastal areas owned by the National Trust and lies within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Parts of Bolberry Down are situated within the Site of Special Scientific Interest called Bolt Head to Bolt Tail. The down provides views across the English Channel.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Bolberry Down

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 110 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (125 mm)
Driest month
July (47 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 Bolberry Down
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°11°14°17°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°11°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)1169580595758476780101110125

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Bolberry Down

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 63 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Plymouth, 27 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 63 kmnortheast
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 86 kmwest
  • Guernsey Airport (GCI) Saint Peter Port 126 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 27 kmnorthwest
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 59 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 142 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 146 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 149 kmeast

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

Day trips from Bolberry Down

Within 100 km: 163 historic and cultural sites, 792 natural sites, 112 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km106 places

  • Burgh Island Island 7 kmNW
  • Lannacombe Beach Beach 11 kmE
  • Gara Rock beach Beach 7 kmE
  • South Milton Sands Beach 3 kmNW

25–60 km369 places

  • Goodrington Sands Beach 28 kmNE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 36 kmNE
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 36 kmNE
  • Tregantle Beach Beach 34 kmNW

60–100 km592 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 87 kmNE
  • Vault Beach Beach 68 kmW
  • Gylly Beach Beach 88 kmW
  • Swanpool Beach Beach 89 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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