- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 52 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- IOM Isle of Man Airport87 km
- LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport119 km
About Muncaster Castle
Muncaster Castle is a historic site. Location: Muncaster, Cumberland.
Muncaster Castle is a privately owned castle in the parish of Muncaster, Cumbria, England. It stands overlooking the River Esk, about a mile east of the coastal village of Ravenglass. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1258
- Heritage designation
- Grade I listed building
- Official website
- muncaster.co.uk
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Muncaster Castle
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Augustus Grimble · Public domain -
David Trochos · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Climate of Muncaster Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 137 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (140 mm)
- Driest month
- May (72 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 137 | 98 | 103 | 76 | 72 | 74 | 80 | 96 | 108 | 140 | 137 | 140 |
How to get to Muncaster Castle
The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), 87 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackpool, 64 km to the south.
Airports
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 87 kmwest
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 119 kmsouth
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 125 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Blackpool Population: 145K 64 kmsouth
- Preston Population: 313.3K 79 kmsoutheast
- Blackburn Population: 146.5K 89 kmsoutheast
- Burnley Population: 149.4K 97 kmsoutheast
- Wigan Population: 175.4K 103 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Muncaster Castle
Within 100 km: 526 historic and cultural sites, 1,887 natural sites, 374 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km476 places
- High Moor Mountain 22 kmSE
- Roanhead Beach Beach 23 kmS
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 21 kmNW
- Peel Island Island 20 kmE
25–60 km939 places
- British Isles Island 57 kmSW
- Tuft Rock Island 30 kmE
- Walney Island Island 28 kmS
- Foulney Island Island 37 kmSE
60–100 km1,372 places
- Great Britain Island 98 kmSE
- Formby Beach Beach 90 kmS
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 86 kmS
- St Anne's Beach Beach 71 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Muncaster Castle Hill Mountain, Muncaster0.4 km SW
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Walls Castle Historic site, Muncaster1.6 km W
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Barrow Crag Mountain, Muncaster1.1 km NW
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Stainton Tower Mountain, Muncaster1.9 km SE
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Lease Knott Mountain, Muncaster2.1 km E
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Hooker Crag Mountain, Muncaster2.4 km NE
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Latter Barrow Mountain, Muncaster2.6 km E
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Muncaster Fell Mountain, Muncaster2.6 km NE
Nearest towns and villages
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Ravenglass Village, Muncaster1.8 km W
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Newbiggin Village, Waberthwaite2.4 km S
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Santon Bridge Village, Muncaster3.3 km N
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Saltcoats Village, Drigg and Carleton2.6 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources