- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 115 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay60 km
- EXT Exeter International Airport78 km
About Penstowe Castle
Penstowe Castle is a historic site. Location: Kilkhampton, Cornwall.
Penstowe Castle, also called Kilkhampton Castle, was a medieval fortification built near Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England, possibly during the years of the civil war in the 12th century known as the Anarchy.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- scheduled monument
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Penstowe Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 131 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (131 mm)
- Driest month
- May (62 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 125 | 90 | 85 | 67 | 62 | 70 | 68 | 83 | 94 | 115 | 131 | 127 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Penstowe Castle
The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 60 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (99 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 62 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 60 kmsouthwest
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 78 kmeast
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 99 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Plymouth Population: 260.2K 62 kmsoutheast
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 71 kmeast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 91 kmnortheast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 114 kmnortheast
- Newport Population: 161.5K 131 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Penstowe Castle
Within 100 km: 282 historic and cultural sites, 970 natural sites, 144 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km54 places
- Buckator Beach Beach 22 kmSW
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 16 kmN
- Chapel Rock Island 7 kmSW
- St. Catherine's Tor Mountain 13 kmN
25–60 km453 places
- Saunton Sands Beach 31 kmNE
- Putsborough Beach Beach 36 kmNE
- Constantine Bay Beach Beach 53 kmSW
- Harlyn beach Beach 51 kmSW
60–100 km889 places
- Burgh Island Island 79 kmSE
- Goodrington Sands Beach 83 kmSE
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 82 kmSE
- Babbacombe Beach Beach 83 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Collaton Hill Mountain, Kilkhampton1.8 km S
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Eastleigh Berrys Historic site, Launcells4.9 km S
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Woolston Historic site, Poundstock9.7 km S
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Knap Head Natural site, England7.2 km NW
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Chapel Rock Island, Bude-Stratton6.5 km SW
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Hendon Moor Mountain, Hartland6.9 km N
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Week Orchard Historic site, Week St. Mary11 km S
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Bude Bay Natural site, England6.1 km W
Nearest towns and villages
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Kilkhampton Village, Kilkhampton1 km E
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Stibb Village, Kilkhampton2 km SW
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Stratton Village, Bude-Stratton5 km S -
Poughill Village, Bude-Stratton4.3 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources