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Ball Hill

Located in Sampford Courtenay, West Devon District Coordinates: 50°44′58″ N 3°56′57″ W

Map showing the location of Ball Hill Ball Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
257 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Okehampton
3.9 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport38 km
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay82 km

About Ball Hill

Ball Hill is a mountain. Location: Sampford Courtenay, West Devon District. Elevation: 257 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Cawsand Beacon and Belstone Tor.

Climate of Ball Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 133 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (143 mm)
Driest month
July (69 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 Ball Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)14010397767273698497121133143

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ball Hill

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 38 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (84 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 30 km to the east.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 38 kmeast
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 82 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 84 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 30 kmeast
  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 44 kmsouth
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 97 kmnorth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 97 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 115 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Ball Hill

Within 100 km: 308 historic and cultural sites, 1,052 natural sites, 147 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km161 places

  • Combestone Island Island 24 kmS
  • Island of Rocks Island 9 kmSW
  • Fernworthy Reservoir Lake 13 kmS
  • Meldon Reservoir Lake 8 kmSW

25–60 km696 places

  • Burgh Island Island 52 kmS
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 46 kmSE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 44 kmNW
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 43 kmSE

60–100 km650 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 99 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 74 kmE
  • Lannacombe Beach Beach 62 kmS
  • Gara Rock beach Beach 61 kmS

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