Chideock Castle
Located in Chideock, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°44′04″ N 2°49′04″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 34 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- EXT Exeter International Airport42 km
- BOH Bournemouth Airport69 km
About Chideock Castle
Chideock Castle is a historic site. Location: Chideock, West Dorset District. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Quarry Hill and Langdon Hill.
At a glance
- Built
- c. 1370
- Heritage designation
- scheduled monument
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Chideock Castle
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Golden Cape Kevin Walsh · CC BY 2.0
Climate of Chideock Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 12° · Night 5° · Rain 86 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (98 mm)
- Driest month
- June (55 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° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 98 | 74 | 67 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 56 | 64 | 69 | 86 | 86 | 97 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Chideock Castle
The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 42 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (72 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 50 km to the west.
Airports
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 42 kmwest
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 69 kmeast
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 72 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 50 kmwest
- Poole Population: 151.5K 59 kmeast
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 66 kmeast
- Bath Population: 101.6K 78 kmnortheast
- Bristol Population: 479K 82 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Chideock Castle
Within 100 km: 357 historic and cultural sites, 1,027 natural sites, 134 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km111 places
- Chesil Beach Beach 21 kmSE
- Charmouth Beach Beach 6 kmW
- Lewesdon Hill Mountain 8 kmN
- Hardown Hill Mountain 2 kmNW
25–60 km427 places
- Brownsea Island Island 60 kmE
- Man O'War Beach Beach 41 kmE
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 57 kmSW
- Babbacombe Beach Beach 57 kmSW
60–100 km980 places
- Burgh Island Island 92 kmSW
- Avon Beach Beach 77 kmE
- Goodrington Sands Beach 64 kmSW
- Studland Beach Beach 62 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Quarry Hill Mountain, Chideock1 km E
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Langdon Hill Mountain, Chideock1.3 km W
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Colmer's Hill Mountain, Symondsbury1.7 km E
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Golden Cap Mountain, Stanton St. Gabriel1.9 km SW
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Thorncombe Beacon Mountain, Symondsbury2 km SE
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Hardown Hill Mountain, Whitchurch Canonicorum2.2 km NW
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Golden Cape Natural site, England3 km SW
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Sloes Hill Mountain, Symondsbury2.3 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Chideock Village, Chideock0.3 km S
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Bridport Town, Bridport4.2 km E
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Seatown Village, Chideock1 km S
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Symondsbury Village, West Dorset District1.8 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources