South Hessary Tor
Located in Dartmoor Forest, West Devon District Coordinates: 50°32′03″ N 3°58′51″ W
- Elevation
- 454 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EXT Exeter International Airport46 km
- NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay73 km
About South Hessary Tor
South Hessary Tor is a mountain. Location: Dartmoor Forest, West Devon District. Elevation: 454 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include North Hessary Tor and Leeden Tor.
Climate of South Hessary Tor
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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 164 | 124 | 118 | 89 | 85 | 82 | 75 | 93 | 110 | 140 | 153 | 168 |
How to get to South Hessary Tor
The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 46 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (106 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 21 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 46 kmnortheast
- Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 73 kmwest
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 106 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Plymouth Population: 260.2K 21 kmsouthwest
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 38 kmnortheast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 119 kmnortheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 121 kmnorth
- Newport Population: 161.5K 136 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from South Hessary Tor
Within 100 km: 195 historic and cultural sites, 916 natural sites, 124 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km231 places
- Drake’s Island Island 23 kmSW
- Dartington Island Island 21 kmSE
- Hood Island Island 20 kmSE
- Otter Island Island 22 kmS
25–60 km493 places
- Burgh Island Island 29 kmS
- Goodrington Sands Beach 32 kmSE
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 34 kmE
- Babbacombe Beach Beach 34 kmE
60–100 km511 places
- Saunton Sands Beach 65 kmN
- Charmouth Beach Beach 80 kmE
- Vault Beach Beach 67 kmSW
- Gylly Beach Beach 89 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Princetown Village, Dartmoor Forest1.2 km NW
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Peat Cot Village, Dartmoor Forest1.2 km SE
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Whiteworks Village, Dartmoor Forest2 km SE
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Two Bridges Village, Dartmoor Forest2.9 km NE
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Rundlestone Village, Dartmoor Forest3.5 km NW
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North Hessary Tor Village, Dartmoor Forest2.6 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
North Hessary Tor Mountain, Dartmoor Forest2.6 km NW
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Leeden Tor Mountain, Walkhampton3.4 km W
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North Hessary Tor Transmitting Station Landmark, Dartmoor Forest2.6 km NW
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Beardown Tors Mountain, Dartmoor Forest5 km N
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Cherry Brook River, England3.8 km NE
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Sheeps Tor Mountain, Sheepstor5.2 km SW
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Great Mis Tor Mountain, Dartmoor Forest5.7 km NW
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Longaford Tor Mountain, Dartmoor Forest5.9 km N
More nature in United Kingdom
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Cut Hill Mountain, Dartmoor Forest10 km N -
Bellever Tor Mountain, Dartmoor Forest6.3 km NE
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Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Natural site, Dartmoor Forest5.7 km N
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Laughter Tor Mountain, Dartmoor Forest6.5 km NE
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Dartmoor National Park Natural site, Dartmoor Forest6 km NE
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Higher White Tor Mountain, Dartmoor Forest6.6 km N
Sources & licences
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