West Buckfastleigh
Located in South Hams District, Devon Coordinates: 50°29′27″ N 3°50′01″ W
- Elevation
- 244 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 5
- listed under West Buckfastleigh
- Airports
- EXT Exeter International Airport40 km
- NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay83 km
About West Buckfastleigh
West Buckfastleigh is a village. Location: South Hams District, Devon. Elevation: 244 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Ryders Hill and Green Down.
Climate of West Buckfastleigh
Best months for sightseeingBest 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)
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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| 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° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 136 | 108 | 96 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 60 | 79 | 94 | 118 | 129 | 143 |
How to get to West Buckfastleigh
The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 40 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (106 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 26 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 40 kmnortheast
- Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 83 kmwest
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 106 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Plymouth Population: 260.2K 26 kmsouthwest
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 34 kmnortheast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 119 kmnorth
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 126 kmnorth
- Poole Population: 151.5K 133 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in West Buckfastleigh
5 placesCities & villages3
- Combe · Village
- Higher Coombe · Village
- Scorriton · Village
Mountains & nature1
- Hawson Court · Mountain
Heritage & sights1
- Hembury Castle · Historic site
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ryders Hill Mountain, Holne2.9 km N -
Green Down Mountain, Holne2.7 km NE
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Wellsfoot Island Island, Widecombe in the Moor2.9 km N
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Blackpool Island Island, Ashburton3.2 km E
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Gisperdown Mountain, South Brent4.1 km S
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Buckfast Abbey Historic site, Buckfastleigh4.1 km E
Sources & licences
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