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Crown Hill Down

Located in Shaugh Prior, South Hams District Coordinates: 50°25′19″ N 4°01′10″ W

Map showing the location of Crown Hill Down Crown Hill Down
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
156 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Plympton
4.5 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport55 km
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay69 km

About Crown Hill Down

Crown Hill Down is a mountain. Location: Shaugh Prior, South Hams District. Elevation: 156 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Boringdon Park and Wotter Methodist Church.

Climate of Crown Hill Down

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 118 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (129 mm)
Driest month
July (56 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 Crown Hill Down
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1219582656463567284108118129

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

How to get to Crown Hill Down

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 55 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (118 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 10 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 55 kmnortheast
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 69 kmwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 118 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 10 kmsouthwest
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 48 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 132 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 133 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 148 kmeast

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

Day trips from Crown Hill Down

Within 100 km: 184 historic and cultural sites, 897 natural sites, 127 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km207 places

  • Burgh Island Island 18 kmSE
  • South Milton Sands Beach 21 kmSE
  • Bantham Beach Beach 19 kmSE
  • Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 13 kmS

25–60 km464 places

  • Goodrington Sands Beach 32 kmE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 36 kmE
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 37 kmE
  • Lannacombe Beach Beach 33 kmSE

60–100 km537 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 77 kmN
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 87 kmNE
  • Gylly Beach Beach 81 kmW
  • Swanpool Beach Beach 82 kmW

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