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Cambridge Castle

Located in Cambridge District, Cambridgeshire Coordinates: 52°12′43″ N 0°06′52″ E

Cambridge Castle
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Nearest town
Cambridge
1.3 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
18 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
STN London Stansted Airport37 km
LTN London Luton Airport50 km

About Cambridge Castle

Cambridge Castle is a historic site. Location: Cambridge District, Cambridgeshire.

From Wikipedia

Cambridge Castle, locally also known as Castle Mound, is in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. Built after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 to control the strategically important route to the north of England, it played a role in the conflicts of the Anarchy and the First and Second Barons' Wars. Hugely expanded by Edward I, the castle then fell rapidly into disuse in the late medieval era, its stonework robbed for building purposes in the surrounding colleges.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Heritage designation
scheduled monument

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Cambridge Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 52 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
June (52 mm)
Driest month
February (33 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Cambridge Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°13°17°20°22°22°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)463342434352414951515248

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cambridge Castle

The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (STN), 37 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cambridge, 1 km to the south.

Airports

  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 37 kmsouth
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 50 kmsouthwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 79 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Cambridge Population: 145.7K 1 kmsouth
  • Bedford Population: 106.9K 41 kmwest
  • Peterborough Population: 163.4K 47 kmnorthwest
  • Luton Population: 225.3K 52 kmsouthwest
  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 58 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Cambridge Castle

Within 100 km: 818 historic and cultural sites, 334 natural sites, 271 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km54 places

  • Duck Island Island 23 kmS
  • The Island Island 23 kmNW
  • The Island Island 23 kmE
  • Battcock's Island Island 20 kmNW

25–60 km326 places

  • Park Island Island 56 kmNW
  • Heron Island Island 49 kmW
  • Apple Island Island 44 kmW
  • Dog Island Island 53 kmNE

60–100 km1,043 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 69 kmS
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 97 kmS
  • Snettisham Beach Beach 76 kmN
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 74 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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