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Historic site

Castle Ring

Located in Harthill, Derbyshire Dales District Coordinates: 53°09′44″ N 1°40′17″ W

Castle Ring
Dave.Dunford · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Youlgreave
1.8 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
242 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EMA East Midlands Airport43 km
MAN Manchester Airport46 km

About Castle Ring

Castle Ring is a historic site. Location: Harthill, Derbyshire Dales District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Middleton Castle Farm and Anthony Hill.

At a glance

Heritage designation
scheduled monument

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Castle Ring

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (94 mm)
Driest month
February (66 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 Castle Ring
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°17°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°6°9°11°11°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)886672666974678278919494

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Castle Ring

The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 43 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chesterfield, 20 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 43 kmsoutheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 46 kmnorthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 78 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 20 kmnortheast
  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 28 kmnortheast
  • Derby Population: 270.5K 30 kmsoutheast
  • Mansfield Population: 172K 32 kmeast
  • Rotherham Population: 117.6K 36 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Castle Ring

Within 100 km: 674 historic and cultural sites, 860 natural sites, 150 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km195 places

  • Holmes's Islands Island 18 kmS
  • Ladybower Reservoir Lake 25 kmN
  • Redmires Lake 23 kmN
  • Win Hill Mountain 23 kmN

25–60 km525 places

  • Newark Island Island 57 kmE
  • Horninglow island Island 39 kmS
  • Saint George's Island Island 52 kmNW
  • Don Island Island 36 kmNE

60–100 km964 places

  • Great Britain Island 96 kmN
  • Read's Island Island 95 kmNE
  • Whitton Island Island 90 kmNE
  • The Island Island 97 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Youlgreave Village, Youlgreave
    1.8 km NW
  • Winster Village, Winster
    3 km SE
  • Elton Village, Derbyshire Dales District
    2.1 km S
  • Birchover Village, Derbyshire Dales District
    2.4 km E

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources