North Hessary Tor Transmitting Station
Located in Dartmoor Forest, West Devon District Coordinates: 50°33′01″ N 4°00′30″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 511 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- EXT Exeter International Airport47 km
- NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay71 km
About North Hessary Tor Transmitting Station
North Hessary Tor Transmitting Station is a landmark. Location: Dartmoor Forest, West Devon District. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include North Hessary Tor and South Hessary Tor.
Climate of North Hessary Tor Transmitting Station
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| 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) | 146 | 110 | 102 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 86 | 100 | 128 | 141 | 152 |
How to get to North Hessary Tor Transmitting Station
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 Transmitting Station
Within 100 km: 197 historic and cultural sites, 912 natural sites, 125 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km221 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
Everything nearby-
North Hessary Tor Mountain, Dartmoor Forest0.1 km E
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South Hessary Tor Mountain, Dartmoor Forest2.6 km SE
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Great Mis Tor Mountain, Dartmoor Forest3.1 km NW
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Leeden Tor Mountain, Walkhampton2.9 km SW
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Beardown Tors Mountain, Dartmoor Forest4 km NE
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Great Staple Tor Mountain, Whitchurch4.1 km NW
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Roos Tor Mountain, Peter Tavy4.2 km NW
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Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Natural site, Dartmoor Forest5.1 km NE
Nearest towns and villages
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Princetown Village, Dartmoor Forest1.6 km SE
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Rundlestone Village, Dartmoor Forest0.9 km NW
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North Hessary Tor Village, Dartmoor Forest<0.1 km N
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Two Bridges Village, Dartmoor Forest3.3 km E
Sources & licences
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