Torrington Castle
Located in Great Torrington, Torridge District Coordinates: 50°57′01″ N 4°08′31″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 89 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- EXT Exeter International Airport57 km
- CWL Cardiff International Airport75 km
About Torrington Castle
Torrington Castle is a historic site. Location: Great Torrington, Torridge District. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Torrington Hill and Huntshaw Cross Transmitting Station.
Climate of Torrington Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 126 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (127 mm)
- Driest month
- May (63 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° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 124 | 88 | 84 | 69 | 63 | 68 | 68 | 80 | 93 | 113 | 126 | 127 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Torrington Castle
The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 57 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (75 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 50 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 57 kmsoutheast
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 75 kmnortheast
- Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 83 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 50 kmsoutheast
- Plymouth Population: 260.2K 64 kmsouth
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 76 kmnorth
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 89 kmnortheast
- Newport Population: 161.5K 107 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Torrington Castle
Within 100 km: 362 historic and cultural sites, 1,168 natural sites, 170 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km112 places
- Saunton Sands Beach 18 kmN
- Mouthmill Beach Beach 21 kmW
- Putsborough Beach Beach 23 kmN
- Horsey Island Island 15 kmN
25–60 km496 places
- Buckator Beach Beach 46 kmSW
- Rat Island Island 42 kmNW
- Lundy Island 45 kmNW
- Beacon Hill (Lundy) Island 44 kmNW
60–100 km1,092 places
- Burgh Island Island 77 kmS
- Goodrington Sands Beach 72 kmSE
- Charmouth Beach Beach 91 kmE
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 68 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Torrington Hill Mountain, Little Torrington3 km S
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Huntshaw Cross Transmitting Station Landmark, Huntshaw4.4 km NE
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Castle Hill Mountain, Beaford3.4 km SE
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Huntshaw Hill Mountain, Yarnscombe4.7 km NE
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Cudemoor Mountain, Langtree5.3 km SW
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Durpley Castle Historic site, Shebbear9.3 km SW
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Gammaton Moor Mountain, Bideford5.8 km N
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Potheridge Hill Mountain, Merton6.2 km SE
Nearest towns and villages
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Great Torrington Town, Great Torrington0.3 km NW
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Taddiport Village, Little Torrington0.9 km SW
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Little Torrington Village, Torridge District2 km S
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Little Torrington Village, Little Torrington2.2 km S
Sources & licences
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