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Grimpstonleigh

Located in Woodleigh, South Hams District Coordinates: 50°19′43″ N 3°45′26″ W

Map showing the location of Grimpstonleigh Grimpstonleigh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
109 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport51 km
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay89 km

About Grimpstonleigh

Grimpstonleigh is a village. Location: Woodleigh, South Hams District. Elevation: 109 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Woodleigh Hill and Blackdown Camp.

Climate of Grimpstonleigh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 107 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (123 mm)
Driest month
July (47 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 Grimpstonleigh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°11°12°13°11°9°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)116958058585647667899107123

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

How to get to Grimpstonleigh

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 51 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (122 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 28 km to the west.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 51 kmnortheast
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 89 kmwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 122 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 28 kmwest
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 47 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 133 kmeast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 134 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 140 kmeast

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

Day trips from Grimpstonleigh

Within 100 km: 184 historic and cultural sites, 871 natural sites, 113 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km176 places

  • Burgh Island Island 12 kmSW
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 17 kmNE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 24 kmNE
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 24 kmNE

25–60 km343 places

  • Tregantle Beach Beach 37 kmW
  • Lansallos Beach Beach 58 kmW
  • Looe Island Island 49 kmW
  • Mewstone Island 25 kmW

60–100 km649 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 91 kmE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 92 kmN
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 76 kmNE
  • Vault Beach Beach 74 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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