Hembury Castle
Located in West Buckfastleigh, South Hams District Coordinates: 50°30′06″ N 3°47′55″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 173 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- EXT Exeter International Airport38 km
- NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay85 km
About Hembury Castle
Hembury Castle is a historic site. Location: West Buckfastleigh, South Hams District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Hawson Court and Buckfast Abbey.
Photos of Hembury Castle
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Ryders Hill Derek Harper · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Hembury Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 120 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- December (137 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 135 | 103 | 93 | 72 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 77 | 90 | 114 | 120 | 137 |
How to get to Hembury Castle
The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 38 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (105 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 28 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 38 kmnortheast
- Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 85 kmwest
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 105 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Plymouth Population: 260.2K 28 kmsouthwest
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 31 kmnortheast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 117 kmnorth
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 125 kmnorth
- Poole Population: 151.5K 131 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hembury Castle
Within 100 km: 202 historic and cultural sites, 930 natural sites, 126 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km245 places
- Goodrington Sands Beach 19 kmSE
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 20 kmE
- Babbacombe Beach Beach 21 kmE
- Battisborough Island Island 25 kmSW
25–60 km410 places
- Burgh Island Island 26 kmS
- Lannacombe Beach Beach 32 kmS
- Gara Rock beach Beach 32 kmS
- South Milton Sands Beach 27 kmS
60–100 km603 places
- Chesil Beach Beach 89 kmE
- Saunton Sands Beach 73 kmNW
- Charmouth Beach Beach 69 kmE
- Vault Beach Beach 77 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hawson Court Mountain, West Buckfastleigh1 km W
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Buckfast Abbey Historic site, Buckfastleigh1.9 km SE
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Blackpool Island Island, Ashburton0.5 km E
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Green Down Mountain, Holne1.7 km NW
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Summerhill Mountain, Ashburton1.6 km E
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Ryders Hill Mountain, Holne3 km NW
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Chuley Hill Mountain, Staverton2.8 km E
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Ashburton Hill Mountain, Ashburton2.9 km NE
Nearest towns and villages
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Buckfastleigh Village, Buckfastleigh2.7 km SE
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Ashburton Village, Ashburton3.4 km NE
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Higher Town Neighbourhood, Buckfastleigh1.9 km S
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Glebelands Neighbourhood, Buckfastleigh2.1 km SE
Sources & licences
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