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Northcott

Located in St. Giles on the Heath, Torridge District Coordinates: 50°42′00″ N 4°21′00″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
91 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay54 km
EXT Exeter International Airport66 km

About Northcott

Northcott is a village. Location: St. Giles on the Heath, Torridge District. Elevation: 91 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (54 km). Nearby sights include River Ottery and Coombe Hill.

Climate of Northcott

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 121 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (121 mm)
Driest month
May (59 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 Northcott
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)1178680645966637787108121120

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

How to get to Northcott

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 54 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (105 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 39 km to the south.

Airports

  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 54 kmsouthwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 66 kmeast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 105 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 39 kmsouth
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 58 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 106 kmnorth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 119 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 137 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Northcott

Within 100 km: 202 historic and cultural sites, 889 natural sites, 131 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km107 places

  • Buckator Beach Beach 22 kmW
  • Island of Rocks Island 22 kmE
  • Chapel Rock Island 21 kmNW
  • Meldon Reservoir Lake 22 kmE

25–60 km642 places

  • Burgh Island Island 57 kmSE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 45 kmN
  • Bantham Beach Beach 58 kmSE
  • Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 51 kmSE

60–100 km473 places

  • Goodrington Sands Beach 64 kmSE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 64 kmE
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 64 kmE
  • Lannacombe Beach Beach 71 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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