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Corndon Down

Located in Widecombe in the Moor, Teignbridge District Coordinates: 50°33′08″ N 3°51′23″ W

Map showing the location of Corndon Down Corndon Down
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
434 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ponsworthy
1.5 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport37 km
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay82 km

About Corndon Down

Corndon Down is a mountain. Location: Widecombe in the Moor, Teignbridge District. Elevation: 434 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Sharp Tor and Riddon Ridge.

Climate of Corndon Down

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 153 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (168 mm)
Driest month
July (75 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 Corndon Down
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1641241188985827593110140153168

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Corndon Down

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 37 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (101 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 29 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 37 kmnortheast
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 82 kmwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 101 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 29 kmsouthwest
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 30 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 114 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 119 kmnorth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 130 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Corndon Down

Within 100 km: 210 historic and cultural sites, 937 natural sites, 127 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km236 places

  • Dartington Island Island 15 kmSE
  • Hood Island Island 14 kmSE
  • Otter Island Island 24 kmS
  • Wellsfoot Island Island 4 kmSE

25–60 km490 places

  • Burgh Island Island 31 kmS
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 25 kmSE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 25 kmE
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 26 kmE

60–100 km548 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 92 kmE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 66 kmNW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 71 kmE
  • Vault Beach Beach 75 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ponsworthy Village, Widecombe in the Moor
    1.5 km E
  • Dartmeet Village, Dartmoor Forest
    1.7 km SW
  • Leusdon Village, Widecombe in the Moor
    2.4 km E
  • Lower Town Village, Widecombe in the Moor
    2.8 km SE
  • Poundsgate Village, Widecombe in the Moor
    2.9 km SE
  • Holne Village, South Hams District
    3.7 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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