Hensbarrow Downs

Hensbarrow Downs: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Hensbarrow Downs

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Hensbarrow Downs — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 50.38315, -4.81274. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hensbarrow Downs

• Eden Project · park · Plymouth · ~7 km · Must-see
• Saints Way · trek · Cornwall · ~8 km · Must-see
• Helman Tor · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~9 km · Must-see
• Rosenannon Bog and Downs · sanctuary · Cornwall · ~13 km · Must-see
• St. Columb Major · church · Cornwall · ~13 km · Must-see
• Lost Gardens of Heligan · park · Plymouth · ~14 km · Must-see
• Restormel Castle · fort · Plymouth · ~14 km · Must-see
• St. Breock Downs Monolith · fort · Cornwall · ~14 km · Must-see
• Nine Maidens Stone Row · fort · Cornwall · ~15 km · Must-see
• Pawton Quoit · fort · Cornwall · ~16 km · Must-see
• St Catherine's Point light · fort · Plymouth · ~17 km · Must-see
• Readymoney Cove · beach · Plymouth · ~17 km · Must-see
• St Colan · church · Cornwall · ~17 km · Must-see
• Porth Reservoir · beach · Cornwall · ~17 km · Must-see
• Camel Trail · trek · Cornwall · ~18 km · Must-see
• St Cubys Church · church · Cornwall · ~18 km · Must-see
• St Mawgan-in-Pydar Parish Church · church · Cornwall · ~19 km · Must-see
• Caerhays Castle · fort · Cornwall · ~20 km · Must-see

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Hensbarrow Downs

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• Brown Willy · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~34 km · Must-see
• The Beacon · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~37 km · Must-see
• Hawk's Tor · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~39 km · Must-see
• Carnmenellis · viewpoint · Cornwall · ~46 km · Must-see
• Goonhilly Downs · viewpoint · Cornwall · ~57 km · Must-see
• Tregonning Hill · viewpoint · Cornwall · ~61 km · Must-see
• Berra Tor · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~61 km · Must-see
• Trink Hill · viewpoint · Cornwall · ~67 km · Must-see

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