Castle Rock
Located in Lynton and Lynmouth, North Devon District Coordinates: 51°13′56″ N 3°51′28″ W
- Elevation
- 139 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport40 km
- EXT Exeter International Airport64 km
About Castle Rock
Castle Rock is a mountain. Location: Lynton and Lynmouth, North Devon District. Elevation: 139 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Wringcliff Bay and The Balls.
Climate of Castle Rock
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 154 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (154 mm)
- Driest month
- May (75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 150 | 105 | 107 | 78 | 75 | 80 | 80 | 98 | 113 | 134 | 154 | 154 |
How to get to Castle Rock
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 40 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swansea, 44 km to the north.
Airports
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 40 kmnortheast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 64 kmsoutheast
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 81 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 44 kmnorth
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 55 kmnortheast
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 61 kmsouth
- Newport Population: 161.5K 72 kmnortheast
- Bristol Population: 479K 91 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Castle Rock
Within 100 km: 574 historic and cultural sites, 1,602 natural sites, 169 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km110 places
- Sexton's Burrow Island 15 kmW
- Culbone Hill Mountain 12 kmE
- Selworthy Beacon Mountain 22 kmE
- Periton Hill Mountain 25 kmE
25–60 km642 places
- Saunton Sands Beach 30 kmSW
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 47 kmSW
- Putsborough Beach Beach 27 kmW
- Kilve Beach Beach 44 kmE
60–100 km1,593 places
- Goodrington Sands Beach 93 kmS
- Charmouth Beach Beach 87 kmSE
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 87 kmS
- Babbacombe Beach Beach 87 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Wringcliff Bay Natural site, United Kingdom0.3 km W
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The Balls Mountain, Lynton and Lynmouth0.9 km W
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Hollerday Hill Mountain, Lynton and Lynmouth1 km E
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Lynton Hill Mountain, Lynton and Lynmouth1.2 km S
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Lee Bay Natural site, United Kingdom1.3 km W
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Wind Hill Mountain, Lynton and Lynmouth3.6 km E
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Woody Bay Natural site, United Kingdom2.7 km W
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Lynmouth Bay Natural site, England2.9 km E
Sources & licences
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