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Cosdon Hill

Located in South Tawton, West Devon District Coordinates: 50°42′26″ N 3°55′58″ W

Map showing the location of Cosdon Hill Cosdon Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
550 m
above sea level
Nearest town
South Zeal
2.5 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport37 km
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay81 km

About Cosdon Hill

Cosdon Hill is a mountain. Location: South Tawton, West Devon District. Elevation: 550 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Cawsand Beacon and Belstone Tor.

Climate of Cosdon Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 133 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
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 Cosdon Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°12°15°17°17°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°7°9°9°8°5°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)14010397767273698497121133143

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Cosdon Hill

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 37 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (87 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 87 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 29 kmeast
  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 40 kmsouth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 101 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 102 kmnorth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 118 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Cosdon Hill

Within 100 km: 284 historic and cultural sites, 999 natural sites, 144 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km175 places

  • Wellsfoot Island Island 22 kmS
  • Bellpool Island Island 21 kmS
  • Combestone Island Island 20 kmS
  • Island of Rocks Island 8 kmW

25–60 km689 places

  • Burgh Island Island 48 kmS
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 41 kmSE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 48 kmNW
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 39 kmSE

60–100 km563 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 97 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 73 kmE
  • Lansallos Beach Beach 62 kmSW
  • Vault Beach Beach 81 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • South Zeal Village, South Tawton
    2.5 km NE
  • Ramsley Neighbourhood, South Tawton
    2.3 km NE
  • Shelly Neighbourhood, South Tawton
    2.6 km NE
  • Okehampton Town, Okehampton
    6 km NW
  • Belstone Village, West Devon District
    2.3 km NW
  • Belstone Village, Belstone
    2.7 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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