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Top Tor

Located in Widecombe in the Moor, Teignbridge District Coordinates: 50°34′20″ N 3°47′10″ W

Map showing the location of Top Tor Top Tor
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
432 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Venton
1.4 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport32 km
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay87 km

About Top Tor

Top Tor is a mountain. Location: Widecombe in the Moor, Teignbridge District. Elevation: 432 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Rippon Tor and Chinkwell Tor.

Climate of Top 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 Top Tor
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°16°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)13510393727067607790114120137

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Top Tor

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 32 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (97 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 25 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 32 kmnortheast
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 87 kmwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 97 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 25 kmnortheast
  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 34 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 110 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 117 kmnorth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 126 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Top Tor

Within 100 km: 225 historic and cultural sites, 949 natural sites, 126 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km247 places

  • Goodrington Sands Beach 23 kmSE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 22 kmSE
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 22 kmSE
  • Dartington Island Island 14 kmSE

25–60 km487 places

  • Burgh Island Island 34 kmS
  • Lannacombe Beach Beach 40 kmS
  • Gara Rock beach Beach 40 kmS
  • South Milton Sands Beach 35 kmS

60–100 km566 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 87 kmE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 66 kmNW
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 65 kmE
  • Lansallos Beach Beach 62 kmSW

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