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Hood Ball

Located in Rattery, South Hams District Coordinates: 50°27′35″ N 3°44′30″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
104 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Totnes
5.2 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport38 km
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay89 km

About Hood Ball

Hood Ball is a mountain. Location: Rattery, South Hams District. Elevation: 104 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Stretchford Hill and Hood Island.

Climate of Hood Ball

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 Hood Ball
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°20°20°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°11°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)1199684636359506981102107124

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hood Ball

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 38 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (108 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 30 km to the west.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 38 kmnortheast
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 89 kmwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 108 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 30 kmwest
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 33 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 120 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 128 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 130 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Hood Ball

Within 100 km: 198 historic and cultural sites, 927 natural sites, 117 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km236 places

  • Burgh Island Island 23 kmSW
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 13 kmE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 16 kmE
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 17 kmE

25–60 km366 places

  • Lannacombe Beach Beach 27 kmS
  • Gara Rock beach Beach 27 kmS
  • Tregantle Beach Beach 40 kmW
  • Looe Island Island 52 kmW

60–100 km640 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 85 kmE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 79 kmNW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 67 kmNE
  • Lansallos Beach Beach 61 kmW

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