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North Down

Located in Wiveliscombe, Taunton Deane District Coordinates: 51°01′55″ N 3°20′03″ W

Map showing the location of North Down North Down
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
282 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Wiveliscombe
1.8 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport34 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport41 km

About North Down

North Down is a mountain. Location: Wiveliscombe, Taunton Deane District. Elevation: 282 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Maundown Hill and Surridge Hill.

Climate of North Down

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 142 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (142 mm)
Driest month
May (74 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 North Down
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°3°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1381001037674768094107125142142

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to North Down

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 34 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (41 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 37 km to the south.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 34 kmsouth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 41 kmnorth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 58 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 37 kmsouth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 51 kmnorth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 66 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 70 kmnortheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 78 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from North Down

Within 100 km: 507 historic and cultural sites, 1,414 natural sites, 166 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km140 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 19 kmNE
  • Wimbleball Lake Lake 10 kmW
  • Staple Hill Mountain 20 kmSE
  • Wills Neck Mountain 13 kmNE

25–60 km686 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 45 kmSE
  • Steep Holm Island 38 kmNE
  • Flat Holm Island 41 kmN
  • Barry Island Island 41 kmN

60–100 km1,261 places

  • Burgh Island Island 93 kmSW
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 70 kmS
  • Chesil Beach Beach 70 kmSE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 63 kmW

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