Buckland Abbey
Located in Buckland Monachorum, West Devon District Coordinates: 50°28′52″ N 4°07′59″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 81 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- EXT Exeter International Airport58 km
- NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay61 km
About Buckland Abbey
Buckland Abbey is a tourist attraction. Location: Buckland Monachorum, West Devon District. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include River Tavy and Bere Barton.
Climate of Buckland Abbey
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 118 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- December (129 mm)
- Driest month
- July (56 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° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 18° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 121 | 95 | 82 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 56 | 72 | 84 | 108 | 118 | 129 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Buckland Abbey
The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 58 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (116 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 12 km to the south.
Airports
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 58 kmnortheast
- Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 61 kmwest
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 116 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Plymouth Population: 260.2K 12 kmsouth
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 51 kmnortheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 127 kmnorth
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 130 kmnortheast
- Newport Population: 161.5K 147 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Buckland Abbey
Within 100 km: 185 historic and cultural sites, 885 natural sites, 128 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km198 places
- Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 22 kmSE
- Tregantle Beach Beach 17 kmSW
- Mewstone Island 19 kmS
- Drake’s Island Island 14 kmS
25–60 km518 places
- Burgh Island Island 28 kmSE
- Goodrington Sands Beach 41 kmE
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 44 kmE
- Babbacombe Beach Beach 44 kmE
60–100 km482 places
- Saunton Sands Beach 69 kmN
- Charmouth Beach Beach 92 kmE
- Gylly Beach Beach 76 kmSW
- Swanpool Beach Beach 77 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
River Tavy River, England2 km SW
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Bere Barton Landmark, Bere Ferrers4.4 km SW
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Quarry Cross Mountain, Bere Ferrers3.1 km W
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Home Park Landmark, Plymouth10 km S -
Walreddon Hill Mountain, Whitchurch4.9 km N
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Eddystone Light Landmark, Plymouth13 km S -
Trematon Castle Historic site, Saltash12 km SW -
Armada Memorial Landmark, Plymouth13 km S
Nearest towns and villages
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Buckland Monachorum Village, Buckland Monachorum1.5 km N
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Milton Combe Village, Buckland Monachorum1 km S
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Bickham Village, Buckland Monachorum1.7 km SE
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Crapstone Village, Buckland Monachorum1.8 km NE
Sources & licences
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