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Mountain

Chinkwell Tor

Located in Widecombe in the Moor, Teignbridge District Coordinates: 50°35′23″ N 3°47′47″ W

Map showing the location of Chinkwell Tor Chinkwell Tor
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
460 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bonehill
0.9 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport31 km
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay87 km

About Chinkwell Tor

Chinkwell Tor is a mountain. Location: Widecombe in the Moor, Teignbridge District. Elevation: 460 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Top Tor and Heatree Down.

Climate of Chinkwell Tor

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 120 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
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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Climate of Chinkwell Tor
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°16°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°2°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)13510393727067607790114120137

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Chinkwell Tor

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 31 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (95 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 24 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 31 kmnortheast
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 87 kmwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 95 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 24 kmnortheast
  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 35 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 108 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 115 kmnorth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 124 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Chinkwell Tor

Within 100 km: 234 historic and cultural sites, 957 natural sites, 131 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km249 places

  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 23 kmSE
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 24 kmSE
  • Dartington Island Island 16 kmSE
  • Hood Island Island 15 kmS

25–60 km504 places

  • Burgh Island Island 35 kmS
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 25 kmSE
  • Lannacombe Beach Beach 42 kmS
  • Gara Rock beach Beach 42 kmS

60–100 km569 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 87 kmE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 64 kmNW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 65 kmE
  • Lansallos Beach Beach 62 kmSW

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