- Elevation
- 157 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay65 km
- EXT Exeter International Airport83 km
About Embury Beacon
Embury Beacon is a mountain. Location: Hartland, Torridge District. Elevation: 157 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (65 km). Nearby sights include Knap Head and Hendon Moor.
Climate of Embury Beacon
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 121 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (121 mm)
- Driest month
- May (55 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° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 114 | 83 | 78 | 60 | 55 | 64 | 62 | 78 | 88 | 106 | 121 | 115 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Embury Beacon
The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 65 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (98 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 70 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 65 kmsouthwest
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 83 kmeast
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 98 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Plymouth Population: 260.2K 70 kmsoutheast
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 76 kmeast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 86 kmnortheast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 112 kmnortheast
- Newport Population: 161.5K 129 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Embury Beacon
Within 100 km: 323 historic and cultural sites, 1,024 natural sites, 159 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km47 places
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 11 kmNE
- Rat Island Island 24 kmN
- Chapel Rock Island 13 kmS
- St. Catherine's Tor Mountain 5 kmN
25–60 km357 places
- Saunton Sands Beach 28 kmNE
- Buckator Beach Beach 28 kmS
- Putsborough Beach Beach 32 kmNE
- Constantine Bay Beach Beach 57 kmSW
60–100 km1,102 places
- Burgh Island Island 87 kmSE
- Goodrington Sands Beach 91 kmSE
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 89 kmSE
- Babbacombe Beach Beach 89 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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South Hole Village, Hartland0.7 km NE
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Mead Village, Welcombe1.6 km S
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Darracott Village, Welcombe2.2 km SE
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Hardisworthy Village, Hartland1.7 km NE
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Welcombe Village, Torridge District2.4 km SE
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Welcombe Village, Welcombe1.6 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Knap Head Natural site, England1.6 km SW
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Hendon Moor Mountain, Hartland4.5 km E
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St. Catherine's Tor Mountain, Hartland4.8 km N
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Bursdon Moor Mountain, Hartland5.1 km E
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Smoothlands Mountain, Hartland7.1 km N
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Shipload Bay Natural site, England8.3 km N
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High Down Mountain, Hartland8.7 km NE
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Burford Hill Mountain, Clovelly8.8 km E
Sources & licences
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