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Mountain

Sampford Hill

Located in Sampford Courtenay, West Devon District Coordinates: 50°47′40″ N 3°57′11″ W

Map showing the location of Sampford Hill Sampford Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
184 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sampford Chapple
0.2 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport39 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport79 km

About Sampford Hill

Sampford Hill is a mountain. Location: Sampford Courtenay, West Devon District. Elevation: 184 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Yondhill and Ball Hill.

Climate of Sampford 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 20°)
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 Sampford Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°9°12°15°18°20°19°17°14°10°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)14010397767273698497121133143

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sampford Hill

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 39 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (79 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 31 km to the east.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 39 kmeast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 79 kmnortheast
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 84 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 31 kmeast
  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 49 kmsouth
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 92 kmnorth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 94 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 111 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Sampford Hill

Within 100 km: 328 historic and cultural sites, 1,085 natural sites, 155 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km145 places

  • Island of Rocks Island 13 kmSW
  • Fernworthy Reservoir Lake 18 kmS
  • Meldon Reservoir Lake 12 kmSW
  • High Willhays Mountain 13 kmS

25–60 km706 places

  • Burgh Island Island 57 kmS
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 50 kmSE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 39 kmNW
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 46 kmSE

60–100 km717 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 100 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 75 kmE
  • Lannacombe Beach Beach 66 kmS
  • Gara Rock beach Beach 66 kmS

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