Local favourite viewpoint · Devon and Torbay, Devon and Torbay
Old Meldon Quarry
Old Meldon Quarry is a viewpoint in Devon and Torbay, Devon and Torbay.
Old Meldon Quarry: 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 Old Meldon Quarry
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 Old Meldon Quarry — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.70938, -4.03196. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Old Meldon Quarry
- Okehampton Castle · fort · Plymouth · ~4 km · Must-see
- Amicombe Hill · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~6 km · Must-see
- Great Links Tor · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~7 km · Must-see
- Cosdon Hill · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~8 km · Must-see
- Hangingstone Hill · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~10 km · Must-see
- Motte with two baileys and a multivallate hillfort at Burley Wood · fort · Plymouth · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lydford Castle · fort · Plymouth · ~11 km · Must-see
- Gidleigh Castle · fort · Somerset · ~14 km · Must-see
- Beardown Tors · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~19 km · Must-see
- Two Moors Way · trek · Devon and Torbay · ~27 km · Must-see
- Hound Tor · viewpoint · Somerset · ~27 km · Must-see
- Greator Rocks · viewpoint · Somerset · ~28 km · Must-see
- Haytor Rocks · viewpoint · Devon and Torbay · ~30 km · Must-see
- Berra Tor · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~31 km · Must-see
- Aish Tor · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~31 km · Must-see
- Launceston Castle · fort · Plymouth · ~31 km · Must-see
- Ryder's Hill · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~31 km · Must-see
- Church of St Michael and All Angels, Great Torrington · church · Plymouth · ~35 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Old Meldon Quarry
- Amicombe Hill · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~6 km · Must-see
- Great Links Tor · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~7 km · Must-see
- Cosdon Hill · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~8 km · Must-see
- Hangingstone Hill · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~10 km · Must-see
- Beardown Tors · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~19 km · Must-see
- Hound Tor · viewpoint · Somerset · ~27 km · Must-see
- Greator Rocks · viewpoint · Somerset · ~28 km · Must-see
- Haytor Rocks · viewpoint · Devon and Torbay · ~30 km · Must-see
- Berra Tor · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~31 km · Must-see
- Aish Tor · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~31 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Old Meldon Quarry yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Old Meldon Quarry?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Old Meldon Quarry?
Nearby: Okehampton Castle (fort, 4 km), Amicombe Hill (viewpoint, 6 km), Great Links Tor (viewpoint, 7 km), Cosdon Hill (viewpoint, 8 km), Hangingstone Hill (viewpoint, 10 km), Motte with two baileys and a multivallate hillfort at Burley Wood (fort, 10 km).