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Kingswear Castle

Located in Kingswear, South Hams District Coordinates: 50°20′31″ N 3°33′36″ W

Kingswear Castle
Nilfanion · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Dartmouth
1.8 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
55 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport45 km
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay103 km

About Kingswear Castle

Kingswear Castle is a historic site. Location: Kingswear, South Hams District.

From Wikipedia

Kingswear Castle is an artillery fort, built to protect Dartmouth harbour in Devon, England. It was constructed between 1491 and 1502 in response to the threat of French attack and was one of the first purpose-built artillery forts in Britain. By the end of the 16th century, however, improvements in the range of artillery weapons had reduced the utility of the castle. It took part in the English Civil War and continued to be armed until the early 18th century, but fell into ruin.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1491
Heritage designation
Grade I listed building
Official website
landmarktrust.org.uk

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Kingswear Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Kingswear Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°18°20°20°18°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°3°4°5°8°11°13°13°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)11390795860554865739497115

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Kingswear Castle

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 45 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (118 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 42 km to the west.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 45 kmnorth
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 103 kmwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 118 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 42 kmwest
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 43 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 119 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 126 kmeast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 129 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Kingswear Castle

Within 100 km: 177 historic and cultural sites, 846 natural sites, 100 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km148 places

  • Goodrington Sands Beach 8 kmN
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 16 kmN
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 16 kmN
  • Lannacombe Beach Beach 16 kmSW

25–60 km346 places

  • Burgh Island Island 25 kmW
  • Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 31 kmW
  • Tregantle Beach Beach 51 kmW
  • Mewstone Island 39 kmW

60–100 km629 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 78 kmNE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 97 kmNW
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 97 kmE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 64 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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