Court Castle
Located in Winkleigh, Torridge District Coordinates: 50°51′26″ N 3°56′36″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 176 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- EXT Exeter International Airport40 km
- CWL Cardiff International Airport73 km
About Court Castle
Court Castle is a historic site. Location: Winkleigh, Torridge District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Croft Castle and Cadford Moors.
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- scheduled monument
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Court Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 126 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (129 mm)
- Driest month
- May (66 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) | 8° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 126 | 91 | 87 | 71 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 81 | 94 | 113 | 126 | 129 |
How to get to Court Castle
The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 40 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (73 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 33 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 40 kmeast
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 73 kmnortheast
- Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 88 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 33 kmsoutheast
- Plymouth Population: 260.2K 56 kmsouth
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 85 kmnorth
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 87 kmnortheast
- Newport Population: 161.5K 105 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Court Castle
Within 100 km: 346 historic and cultural sites, 1,142 natural sites, 154 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km135 places
- Island of Rocks Island 19 kmS
- Fernworthy Reservoir Lake 24 kmS
- Meldon Reservoir Lake 18 kmS
- High Willhays Mountain 20 kmS
25–60 km659 places
- Goodrington Sands Beach 56 kmSE
- Saunton Sands Beach 33 kmNW
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 51 kmSE
- Babbacombe Beach Beach 52 kmSE
60–100 km848 places
- Burgh Island Island 64 kmS
- Charmouth Beach Beach 75 kmE
- Lannacombe Beach Beach 73 kmS
- Gara Rock beach Beach 72 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Croft Castle Historic site, Winkleigh0.3 km SW
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Cadford Moors Mountain, Winkleigh2.2 km E
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Millsome Castle Historic site, Coldridge4.1 km SE
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Penson Cross Mountain, Winkleigh2.9 km SE
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Heywood Castle Historic site, Wembworthy6.3 km NE
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Eggesford Castle Historic site, Wembworthy5.8 km NE
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Henacroft Hill Mountain, Iddesleigh4.1 km W
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North Tawton Castle Court Historic site, North Tawton7.3 km SE
Nearest towns and villages
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Winkleigh Village, Winkleigh0.2 km S
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Hollocombe Village, Winkleigh2.9 km N
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Broadwoodkelly Village, West Devon District3 km SW
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Wembworthy Village, Wembworthy3.2 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources