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Mountain

Cawsand Beacon

Located in South Tawton, West Devon District Coordinates: 50°42′00″ N 3°56′00″ W

Cawsand Beacon
Martin Bodman · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
487 m
above sea level
Nearest town
South Zeal
3.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport37 km
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay81 km

About Cawsand Beacon

Cawsand Beacon is a mountain. Location: South Tawton, West Devon District. Elevation: 487 m.

From Wikipedia

Cosdon Hill, also called Cosdon Beacon, or Cawsand Beacon, is one of the highest hills on Dartmoor, in Devon, England. It has numerous traces of prehistoric occupation.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Cawsand Beacon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 133 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
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 Cawsand Beacon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°5°7°10°13°16°18°17°15°12°8°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)14010397767273698497121133143

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cawsand Beacon

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 37 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (88 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 29 km to the east.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 37 kmeast
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 81 kmwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 88 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 29 kmeast
  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 39 kmsouth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 102 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 102 kmnorth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 118 kmnortheast

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

Nearest towns and villages

  • South Zeal Village, South Tawton
    3.2 km NE
  • Ramsley Neighbourhood, South Tawton
    2.9 km NE
  • Shelly Neighbourhood, South Tawton
    3.3 km NE
  • Okehampton Town, Okehampton
    6.4 km NW
  • Belstone Village, West Devon District
    2.8 km NW
  • Throwleigh Village, West Devon District
    3.3 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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