Dartmoor National Park
Located in Dartmoor Forest, West Devon District Coordinates: 50°34′19″ N 3°55′14″ W
- Elevation
- 394 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EXT Exeter International Airport40 km
- NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay78 km
About Dartmoor National Park
Dartmoor National Park is a natural site. Location: Dartmoor Forest, West Devon District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Bellever Tor and Laughter Tor.
Photos of Dartmoor National Park
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Cut Hill Chris Carlson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Dartmoor National Park
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 153 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (168 mm)
- Driest month
- July (75 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 164 | 124 | 118 | 89 | 85 | 82 | 75 | 93 | 110 | 140 | 153 | 168 |
How to get to Dartmoor National Park
The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 40 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (100 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 27 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 40 kmnortheast
- Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 78 kmwest
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 100 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Plymouth Population: 260.2K 27 kmsouthwest
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 33 kmnortheast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 114 kmnortheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 117 kmnorth
- Newport Population: 161.5K 130 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dartmoor National Park
Within 100 km: 207 historic and cultural sites, 932 natural sites, 129 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km207 places
- Dartington Island Island 20 kmSE
- Hood Island Island 19 kmSE
- Wellsfoot Island Island 9 kmSE
- Bellpool Island Island 8 kmSE
25–60 km545 places
- Burgh Island Island 33 kmS
- Goodrington Sands Beach 30 kmSE
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 30 kmE
- Babbacombe Beach Beach 31 kmE
60–100 km516 places
- Chesil Beach Beach 96 kmE
- Saunton Sands Beach 63 kmN
- Charmouth Beach Beach 74 kmE
- Vault Beach Beach 72 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Postbridge Village, Dartmoor Forest2.6 km N
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Bellever Village, Dartmoor Forest1.6 km NE
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Pizwell Village, Dartmoor Forest3.4 km NE
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Two Bridges Village, Dartmoor Forest3.4 km SW
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Hexworthy Village, Dartmoor Forest4.1 km S
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Princetown Village, Dartmoor Forest5.7 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bellever Tor Mountain, Dartmoor Forest0.4 km E
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Laughter Tor Mountain, Dartmoor Forest1.4 km SE
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Riddon Ridge Mountain, Dartmoor Forest2.6 km E
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Longaford Tor Mountain, Dartmoor Forest2.9 km NW
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Higher White Tor Mountain, Dartmoor Forest3 km NW
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Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Natural site, Dartmoor Forest3 km NW
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Cherry Brook River, England2.6 km S
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Beardown Tors Mountain, Dartmoor Forest3.9 km W
More nature in United Kingdom
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Cut Hill Mountain, Dartmoor Forest7.6 km NW
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Brown's House Top Mountain, Dartmoor Forest4.8 km NW
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White Ridge Mountain, Dartmoor Forest5.7 km N
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South Hessary Tor Mountain, Dartmoor Forest6 km SW
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Assycombe Hill Mountain, Dartmoor Forest6.1 km N
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North Hessary Tor Mountain, Dartmoor Forest6.6 km W
Sources & licences
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