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North Hessary Tor

Located in Dartmoor Forest, West Devon District Coordinates: 50°33′01″ N 4°00′30″ W

Map showing the location of North Hessary Tor North Hessary Tor
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
511 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport47 km
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay71 km

About North Hessary Tor

North Hessary Tor is a village. Location: Dartmoor Forest, West Devon District. Elevation: 511 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include North Hessary Tor Transmitting Station and North Hessary Tor.

Climate of North Hessary Tor

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 141 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (152 mm)
Driest month
July (70 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 North Hessary Tor
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°5°7°10°13°15°17°17°15°12°8°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1461101028078767086100128141152

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to North Hessary Tor

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 47 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (105 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 22 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 47 kmnortheast
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 71 kmwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 105 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 22 kmsouthwest
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 39 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 119 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 119 kmnorth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 135 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from North Hessary Tor

Within 100 km: 198 historic and cultural sites, 912 natural sites, 125 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km222 places

  • Drake’s Island Island 24 kmSW
  • Dartington Island Island 24 kmSE
  • Hood Island Island 22 kmSE
  • Otter Island Island 24 kmS

25–60 km521 places

  • Burgh Island Island 31 kmS
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 35 kmSE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 36 kmE
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 36 kmE

60–100 km492 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 63 kmN
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 81 kmE
  • Vault Beach Beach 66 kmSW
  • Gylly Beach Beach 88 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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