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Exmoor

Located in West Somerset District, Somerset Coordinates: 51°08′01″ N 3°45′09″ W

Map showing the location of Exmoor Exmoor
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
368 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
5
listed under Exmoor
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport41 km
EXT Exeter International Airport50 km

About Exmoor

Exmoor is a village. Location: West Somerset District, Somerset. Elevation: 368 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Thornemead Hill and Five Barrows Hill.

Climate of Exmoor

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (163 mm)
Driest month
May (82 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 Exmoor
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°16°18°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°11°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)16011311887828484101117138159163

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Exmoor

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 41 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Exeter, 48 km to the south.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 41 kmnortheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 50 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 77 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 48 kmsouth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 55 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 56 kmnorth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 73 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 88 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Exmoor

Within 100 km: 518 historic and cultural sites, 1,509 natural sites, 178 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km143 places

  • Sexton's Burrow Island 24 kmNW
  • Wimbleball Lake Lake 21 kmE
  • Culbone Hill Mountain 11 kmNE
  • Selworthy Beacon Mountain 17 kmNE

25–60 km616 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 33 kmW
  • Mouthmill Beach Beach 49 kmW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 33 kmW
  • Kilve Beach Beach 37 kmE

60–100 km1,446 places

  • Burgh Island Island 96 kmS
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 81 kmS
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 75 kmSE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 74 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Exmoor

5 places

Cities & villages1

Mountains & nature4

Nearby attractions & nature

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