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Historic site

Doyden Castle

Located in St. Minver Highlands, Cornwall Coordinates: 50°35′21″ N 4°52′23″ W

Doyden Castle
Philip Halling · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Port Quin
0.3 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
14 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay19 km
EXT Exeter International Airport104 km

About Doyden Castle

Doyden Castle is a historic site. Location: St. Minver Highlands, Cornwall. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (19 km). Nearby sights include Kellan Head and Portquin Bay.

At a glance

Heritage designation
Grade II listed building

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Doyden Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 7° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (115 mm)
Driest month
May (52 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 Doyden Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°19°19°18°15°12°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°11°13°13°12°9°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)109807156526054708099115110

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Doyden Castle

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 19 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (140 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 57 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 19 kmsouthwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 104 kmeast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 140 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 57 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 96 kmeast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 132 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 155 kmnortheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 172 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Doyden Castle

Within 100 km: 162 historic and cultural sites, 719 natural sites, 130 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km138 places

  • Buckator Beach Beach 20 kmNE
  • Tolcarne Beach Beach 24 kmSW
  • Beacon Cove Beach Beach 19 kmSW
  • Constantine Bay Beach Beach 12 kmSW

25–60 km303 places

  • Tregantle Beach Beach 50 kmSE
  • Lansallos Beach Beach 35 kmSE
  • Vault Beach Beach 40 kmS
  • Gylly Beach Beach 51 kmS

60–100 km570 places

  • Burgh Island Island 77 kmSE
  • Sennen Cove Beach 81 kmSW
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 95 kmE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 73 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Nearest towns and villages

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