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Potheridge Hill

Located in Merton, Torridge District Coordinates: 50°54′13″ N 4°05′39″ W

Map showing the location of Potheridge Hill Potheridge Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
151 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Merton
2.3 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport52 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport76 km

About Potheridge Hill

Potheridge Hill is a mountain. Location: Merton, Torridge District. Elevation: 151 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Highridge and Castle Hill.

Climate of Potheridge Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (127 mm)
Driest month
May (63 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 Potheridge Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°12°15°17°20°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1248884696368688093113126127

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

How to get to Potheridge Hill

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 52 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (76 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 45 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 52 kmeast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 76 kmnortheast
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 82 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 45 kmsoutheast
  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 59 kmsouth
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 80 kmnorth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 91 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 108 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Potheridge Hill

Within 100 km: 343 historic and cultural sites, 1,150 natural sites, 164 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km109 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 24 kmNW
  • Horsey Island Island 21 kmN
  • Island of Rocks Island 24 kmS
  • Meldon Reservoir Lake 23 kmS

25–60 km593 places

  • Buckator Beach Beach 46 kmSW
  • Mouthmill Beach Beach 26 kmNW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 28 kmN
  • Rat Island Island 48 kmNW

60–100 km955 places

  • Burgh Island Island 71 kmS
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 66 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 86 kmE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 62 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Merton Village, Merton
    2.3 km S
  • Dolton Village, Dolton
    4.7 km E
  • Beaford Village, Torridge District
    2.7 km NE
  • Huish Village, Torridge District
    3 km SE
  • Huish Village, Huish
    2.6 km S
  • Iddlecott Village, Dolton
    4.1 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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