Melbourne Castle
Located in Melbourne, South Derbyshire District Coordinates: 52°49′23″ N 1°25′26″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 57 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- EMA East Midlands Airport7 km
- BHX Birmingham Airport47 km
About Melbourne Castle
Melbourne Castle is a historic site. Location: Melbourne, South Derbyshire District.
Melbourne Castle was a medieval castle in Melbourne, Derbyshire. It was built on the site of an earlier royal manor house that had provided accommodation for noblemen hunting in a nearby royal park in the reign of King John. Construction of the castle was started in 1311 by Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster, and continued until 1322, shortly before his execution, but the work was never fully completed.
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At a glance
- Heritage designation
- Grade II listed building
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Photos of Melbourne Castle
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Jimfbleak · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Melbourne Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 67 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (68 mm)
- Driest month
- February (47 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 64 | 47 | 53 | 51 | 53 | 58 | 51 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 67 | 68 |
How to get to Melbourne Castle
The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 7 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Derby, 12 km to the north.
Airports
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 7 kmeast
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 47 kmsouthwest
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 82 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Derby Population: 270.5K 12 kmnorth
- Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 15 kmwest
- Nottingham Population: 323.6K 23 kmnortheast
- Leicester Population: 368.6K 28 kmsoutheast
- Mansfield Population: 172K 38 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Melbourne Castle
Within 100 km: 633 historic and cultural sites, 755 natural sites, 120 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km80 places
- Horninglow island Island 13 kmW
- Barton Island Island 16 kmNE
- Brown's Island Island 23 kmSW
- Holme Nook Island 15 kmN
25–60 km485 places
- Newark Island Island 49 kmNE
- Crescent Wood Island Island 46 kmSW
- The Islands Island 38 kmSE
- Brown's Island Island 53 kmE
60–100 km943 places
- Saint George's Island Island 92 kmNW
- Park Island Island 80 kmE
- Glover's Island Island 88 kmSW
- Don Island Island 67 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Breedon Hill Mountain, Breedon on the Hill2.5 km SE
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Castle Donington Historic site, Castle Donington6.4 km E
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Chellaston Hill Mountain, Swarkestone4.4 km N
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Whitwick Castle Historic site, North West Leicestershire10 km SE
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Pirelli Stadium Landmark, Horninglow and Eton14 km W -
Prior Overtons Tower Landmark, Repton8.7 km W
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Ashby De La Zouch Castle Historic site, Ashby-de-la-Zouch9 km S
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Mackworth Castle Historic site, Mackworth15 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Melbourne Village, Melbourne0.1 km SW
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Lilypool Neighbourhood, Melbourne0.3 km N
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New York Neighbourhood, Melbourne0.6 km W
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Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood, Melbourne0.8 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources