Mountain

Gisperdown

Located in South Brent, South Hams District Coordinates: 50°27′13″ N 3°50′08″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 302 m; above sea level
Nearest town: South Brent; 3 km S
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: EXT Exeter International Airport43 km; NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay82 km

About Gisperdown

Gisperdown is a mountain. Location: South Brent, South Hams District. Elevation: 302 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Beara Common and Bowdown Cross.

Photos of Gisperdown

Ryders Hill Derek Harper · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Gisperdown

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 129 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: December (143 mm)
Driest month: July (60 mm)

7° 2°

9° 3°

11° 4°

14° 6°

17° 9°

19° 11°

16° 10°

13° 7°

10° 5°

8° 3°

Jan

136

Feb

108

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

118

Nov

129

Dec

143

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 Gisperdown
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	9°	11°	14°	17°	19°	19°	16°	13°	10°	8°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	6°	9°	11°	11°	10°	7°	5°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	136	108	96	73	71	69	60	79	94	118	129	143

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gisperdown

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 43 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (110 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 24 km to the southwest.

Airports

Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 43 kmnortheast
Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 82 kmwest
Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 110 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Plymouth Population: 260.2K 24 kmsouthwest
Exeter Population: 130.7K 37 kmnortheast
Cardiff Population: 372.1K 123 kmnorth
Swansea Population: 300.4K 130 kmnorth
Poole Population: 151.5K 134 kmeast

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

Day trips from Gisperdown

Within 100 km: 196 historic and cultural sites, 919 natural sites, 122 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km253 places

Burgh Island Island 20 kmS
Goodrington Sands Beach 20 kmE
Oddicombe Beach Beach 23 kmE
Babbacombe Beach Beach 23 kmE

25–60 km367 places

Lannacombe Beach Beach 28 kmSE
Gara Rock beach Beach 27 kmS
Tregantle Beach Beach 33 kmW
Lansallos Beach Beach 54 kmW

60–100 km617 places

Chesil Beach Beach 92 kmE
Saunton Sands Beach 77 kmN
Charmouth Beach Beach 73 kmNE
Vault Beach Beach 72 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

South Brent Village, South Brent
3 km S
Dean Prior Village, South Hams District
1.7 km N
Didworthy Village, South Brent
1.6 km SW
Lutton Village, South Brent
1.9 km S
Harbourneford Village, South Brent
2.1 km SE
Aish Village, South Brent
2.6 km S

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Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Beara Common Mountain, South Brent
1.5 km S
Bowdown Cross Mountain, Dean Prior
2.8 km E
Marley Thatch Hill Mountain, South Brent
4 km SE
Ugborough Moor Mountain, Ugborough
4.5 km W
Three Barrows Mountain, Ugborough
4.6 km W
Bigadon Hill Mountain, Buckfastleigh
4.6 km NE
Quickbeam Hill Mountain, Dartmoor Forest
5 km NW
Cutwellcombe Hill Mountain, Ugborough
5.1 km S

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Sources & licences

GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 3, 2026