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Natural site

Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve

Located in Dartmoor Forest, West Devon District Coordinates: 50°35′00″ N 3°57′31″ W

Map showing the location of Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
462 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Princetown
4.9 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport42 km
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay75 km

About Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve

Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve 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 (42 km). Nearby sights include Longaford Tor and Higher White Tor.

Climate of Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°16°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°2°5°8°10°10°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1641241188985827593110140153168

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 42 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 42 kmnortheast
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 75 kmwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 100 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 27 kmsouthwest
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 34 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 114 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 115 kmnorth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 130 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve

Within 100 km: 207 historic and cultural sites, 930 natural sites, 129 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km201 places

  • Dartington Island Island 23 kmSE
  • Hood Island Island 21 kmSE
  • Wellsfoot Island Island 12 kmSE
  • Bellpool Island Island 11 kmSE

25–60 km562 places

  • Burgh Island Island 34 kmS
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 33 kmSE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 33 kmE
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 34 kmE

60–100 km503 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 99 kmE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 60 kmN
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 77 kmE
  • Vault Beach Beach 71 kmSW

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