- Elevation
- 96 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EXT Exeter International Airport67 km
- CWL Cardiff International Airport79 km
About Fairy Cross
Fairy Cross is a village. Location: Alwington, Torridge District. Elevation: 96 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Babbacombe Hill and Winscott Barton Hill.
Climate of Fairy Cross
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 128 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (128 mm)
- Driest month
- May (61 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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| 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° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 124 | 87 | 84 | 67 | 61 | 69 | 68 | 80 | 93 | 114 | 128 | 127 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Fairy Cross
The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 67 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (79 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 61 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 67 kmsoutheast
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 79 kmnortheast
- Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 80 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 61 kmsoutheast
- Plymouth Population: 260.2K 70 kmsouth
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 73 kmnorth
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 94 kmnortheast
- Newport Population: 161.5K 111 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Fairy Cross
Within 100 km: 379 historic and cultural sites, 1,189 natural sites, 175 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km89 places
- Saunton Sands Beach 12 kmN
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 11 kmW
- Putsborough Beach Beach 17 kmN
- Horsey Island Island 12 kmNE
25–60 km408 places
- Buckator Beach Beach 42 kmSW
- Rat Island Island 31 kmNW
- Lundy Island 34 kmNW
- Beacon Hill (Lundy) Island 34 kmNW
60–100 km1,246 places
- Burgh Island Island 84 kmS
- Goodrington Sands Beach 82 kmSE
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 78 kmSE
- Babbacombe Beach Beach 79 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Babbacombe Hill Mountain, Alwington1 km NW
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Winscott Barton Hill Mountain, Alwington1.4 km E
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Peppercombe Hill Mountain, Parkham2.9 km W
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Daddon Hill Mountain, Northam5.8 km NE
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Kenwith Castle Historic site, Northam4.2 km NE
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Barnstaple Bay Natural site, United Kingdom4.7 km W
Sources & licences
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