Berry Pomeroy Castle
Located in Berry Pomeroy, South Hams District Coordinates: 50°26′57″ N 3°38′12″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 73 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- EXT Exeter International Airport35 km
- NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay97 km
About Berry Pomeroy Castle
Berry Pomeroy Castle is a historic site. Location: Berry Pomeroy, South Hams District.
Berry Pomeroy Castle, a Tudor mansion within the walls of an earlier castle, is near the village of Berry Pomeroy, in South Devon, England. It was built in the late 15th century by the Pomeroy family which had held the land since the 11th century. By 1547 the family was in financial difficulties and sold the lands to Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1496
- Architectural style
- Tudor architecture
- Heritage designation
- Grade I listed building, scheduled monument
- Official website
- english-heritage.org.uk
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Berry Pomeroy Castle
Climate of Berry Pomeroy Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 97 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- December (115 mm)
- Driest month
- July (48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 18° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 113 | 90 | 79 | 58 | 60 | 55 | 48 | 65 | 73 | 94 | 97 | 115 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Berry Pomeroy Castle
The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 35 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (107 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 31 km to the north.
Airports
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 35 kmnortheast
- Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 97 kmwest
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 107 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 31 kmnorth
- Plymouth Population: 260.2K 37 kmwest
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 119 kmnorth
- Poole Population: 151.5K 121 kmeast
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 128 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Berry Pomeroy Castle
Within 100 km: 191 historic and cultural sites, 924 natural sites, 113 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km206 places
- Goodrington Sands Beach 6 kmSE
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 9 kmNE
- Babbacombe Beach Beach 10 kmE
- Mew Stone Island 15 kmSE
25–60 km383 places
- Burgh Island Island 27 kmSW
- Lannacombe Beach Beach 25 kmS
- Gara Rock beach Beach 27 kmS
- South Milton Sands Beach 26 kmSW
60–100 km639 places
- Chesil Beach Beach 79 kmE
- Saunton Sands Beach 83 kmNW
- Man O'War Beach Beach 99 kmE
- Charmouth Beach Beach 61 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Afton Tor Mountain, Berry Pomeroy1.3 km N
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Compton Castle Historic site, Marldon3.7 km NE -
Totnes Castle Historic site, Totnes4.3 km SW -
Paignton Zoo Attraction, Torbay4.5 km SE -
Longcombe Cross Mountain, Berry Pomeroy2.5 km S
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Occombe Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast West Landmark, Torbay3.9 km E
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Aptor Hill Mountain, Marldon2.6 km NE
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Occombe Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast East Landmark, Torbay4 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Paignton Town, Torbay5.1 km E -
Totnes Town, Totnes3.9 km SW
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Marldon Village, Marldon2.9 km E
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Berry Pomeroy Village, Berry Pomeroy1.5 km SW
Sources & licences
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