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Thorne Moor

Located in Buckland Brewer, Torridge District Coordinates: 50°55′26″ N 4°15′41″ W

Map showing the location of Thorne Moor Thorne Moor
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
195 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tythecott
1.5 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport63 km
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay75 km

About Thorne Moor

Thorne Moor is a mountain. Location: Buckland Brewer, Torridge District. Elevation: 195 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Melbury Hill and Cudemoor.

Climate of Thorne Moor

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 128 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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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Climate of Thorne Moor
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°9°11°14°17°19°19°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°12°12°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1248784676169688093114128127

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Thorne Moor

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 63 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (83 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 56 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 63 kmeast
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 75 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 83 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 56 kmsoutheast
  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 62 kmsouth
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 81 kmnorth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 98 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 115 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Thorne Moor

Within 100 km: 342 historic and cultural sites, 1,093 natural sites, 163 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km80 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 20 kmN
  • Mouthmill Beach Beach 15 kmNW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 25 kmN
  • Horsey Island Island 19 kmN

25–60 km510 places

  • Buckator Beach Beach 37 kmSW
  • Rat Island Island 37 kmNW
  • Lundy Island 40 kmNW
  • Beacon Hill (Lundy) Island 40 kmNW

60–100 km1,008 places

  • Burgh Island Island 76 kmS
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 75 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 98 kmE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 72 kmSE

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