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Burford Hill

Located in Clovelly, Torridge District Coordinates: 50°58′30″ N 4°25′24″ W

Map showing the location of Burford Hill Burford Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
217 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Woolfardisworthy
3.5 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay72 km
EXT Exeter International Airport76 km

About Burford Hill

Burford Hill is a mountain. Location: Clovelly, Torridge District. Elevation: 217 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (72 km). Nearby sights include High Down and Bursdon Moor.

Climate of Burford Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 131 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (131 mm)
Driest month
May (62 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 Burford Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°9°11°14°17°19°19°17°14°10°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°9°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1259085676270688394115131127

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

How to get to Burford Hill

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 72 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (89 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 69 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 72 kmsouthwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 76 kmeast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 89 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 69 kmsoutheast
  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 70 kmsouth
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 79 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 103 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 121 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Burford Hill

Within 100 km: 356 historic and cultural sites, 1,109 natural sites, 157 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km60 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 20 kmNE
  • Mouthmill Beach Beach 4 kmN
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 24 kmNE
  • Horsey Island Island 21 kmNE

25–60 km370 places

  • Buckator Beach Beach 34 kmSW
  • Butterhole Beach Beach 59 kmSW
  • Rat Island Island 25 kmNW
  • Lundy Island 28 kmNW

60–100 km1,192 places

  • Burgh Island Island 86 kmSE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 87 kmSE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 84 kmSE
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 85 kmSE

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