Mountain

Furzehill

Located in Yealmpton, South Hams District Coordinates: 50°21′45″ N 3°59′20″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 118 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Yealmpton; 1.7 km SW
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: EXT Exeter International Airport58 km; NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay72 km

About Furzehill

Furzehill is a mountain. Location: Yealmpton, South Hams District. Elevation: 118 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Hareston Hill and Dunstone Hill.

Photos of Furzehill

Plympton Castle Tony Atkin · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Furzehill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 129 mm

Hottest month: July (day 20°)
Coldest month: February (night 3°)
Wettest month: December (143 mm)
Driest month: July (60 mm)

8° 3°

10° 4°

12° 5°

15° 8°

18° 10°

20° 12°

20° 13°

17° 11°

14° 9°

11° 6°

9° 4°

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 Furzehill
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	10°	12°	15°	18°	20°	20°	17°	14°	11°	9°
Average low (°C)	3°	3°	4°	5°	8°	10°	12°	13°	11°	9°	6°	4°
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 Furzehill

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 58 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (124 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 11 km to the west.

Airports

Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 58 kmnortheast
Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 72 kmwest
Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 124 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Plymouth Population: 260.2K 11 kmwest
Exeter Population: 130.7K 52 kmnortheast
Cardiff Population: 372.1K 137 kmnortheast
Swansea Population: 300.4K 140 kmnorth
Poole Population: 151.5K 147 kmeast

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

Day trips from Furzehill

Within 100 km: 180 historic and cultural sites, 877 natural sites, 123 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km190 places

Burgh Island Island 11 kmSE
Gara Rock beach Beach 24 kmSE
South Milton Sands Beach 15 kmSE
Bantham Beach Beach 12 kmSE

25–60 km411 places

Goodrington Sands Beach 31 kmE
Oddicombe Beach Beach 36 kmE
Babbacombe Beach Beach 36 kmE
Lannacombe Beach Beach 27 kmSE

60–100 km579 places

Saunton Sands Beach 84 kmN
Charmouth Beach Beach 88 kmNE
Gylly Beach Beach 81 kmW
Swanpool Beach Beach 81 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Yealmpton Village, Yealmpton
1.7 km SW
Lee Mill Neighbourhood, Sparkwell
3.1 km NE
Yealmbridge Village, Yealmpton
1 km S
Smithaleigh Village, Sparkwell
2.1 km N
Brixton Village, Brixton
3.4 km SW
Blackpool Village, Brixton
2.3 km W

Furzehill

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Hareston Hill Mountain, Brixton
1.9 km W
Dunstone Hill Mountain, Holbeton
2.7 km SE
River Yealm River, England
1.6 km SW
Tod Moor Mountain, Ermington
4.6 km E
Yarninknowle Hill Mountain, Holbeton
4.6 km SE
Orcheton Hill Mountain, Modbury
5.2 km SE
Head Weir Island Island, Modbury
4.8 km E
Ermington Hill Mountain, Ermington
6 km E

Furzehill

Sources & licences

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

Data last updated: November 3, 2026