Affeton Castle
Located in East Worlington, North Devon District Coordinates: 50°54′33″ N 3°46′18″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 168 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- EXT Exeter International Airport32 km
- CWL Cardiff International Airport62 km
About Affeton Castle
Affeton Castle is a historic site. Location: East Worlington, North Devon District.
Affeton Castle is a converted late-medieval gatehouse near East Worlington, Devon, England. It was formerly part of the fortified manor house of Affeton, built by the Stucley family in about 1434, and situated on the side of a valley of the Little Dart River. The manor house was destroyed in the English Civil War of the 1640s, and by the early 19th century the gatehouse was in ruins.
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At a glance
- Heritage designation
- Grade II* listed building
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Photos of Affeton Castle
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Climate of Affeton Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 129 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (134 mm)
- Driest month
- May (70 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) | 8° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 131 | 95 | 92 | 72 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 84 | 96 | 116 | 129 | 134 |
How to get to Affeton Castle
The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 32 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (62 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 27 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 32 kmsoutheast
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 62 kmnortheast
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 91 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 27 kmsoutheast
- Plymouth Population: 260.2K 65 kmsouthwest
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 76 kmnortheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 80 kmnorth
- Newport Population: 161.5K 93 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Affeton Castle
Within 100 km: 375 historic and cultural sites, 1,231 natural sites, 161 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km156 places
- Christ Cross Mountain 23 kmE
- Three Gates Hill Mountain 23 kmE
- Fursdon Hill Mountain 19 kmSE
- Waddles Down Mountain 22 kmSE
25–60 km577 places
- Goodrington Sands Beach 57 kmS
- Saunton Sands Beach 38 kmNW
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 51 kmS
- Babbacombe Beach Beach 51 kmS
60–100 km1,034 places
- Burgh Island Island 71 kmS
- Chesil Beach Beach 90 kmE
- Charmouth Beach Beach 65 kmE
- Lannacombe Beach Beach 77 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Stone Barton Ringwork Historic site, Chulmleigh4.3 km W
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Heywood Castle Historic site, Wembworthy7.7 km W
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Down Castle Historic site, Poughill9.4 km SE
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Eggesford Castle Historic site, Wembworthy7.9 km W
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Measbury Moor Mountain, Chulmleigh5.8 km NW
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Millsome Castle Historic site, Coldridge12 km SW
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Dobbs Moor Mountain, Chulmleigh6.6 km W
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River Yeo River, England5.7 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
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West Worlington Village, East Worlington1.5 km E
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Witheridge Village, Witheridge4.9 km E
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East Worlington Village, East Worlington1.9 km E
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Filleigh Village, Lapford3.5 km S
Sources & licences
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