Marshwood Castle
Located in Marshwood, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°46′33″ N 2°50′43″ W
- Local time
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- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 36 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- EXT Exeter International Airport40 km
- BRS Bristol Airport68 km
About Marshwood Castle
Marshwood Castle is a historic site. Location: Marshwood, West Dorset District.
Marshwood Castle was a motte-and-bailey castle in Marshwood, Dorset, within the Vale of Marshwood. It was built by William de Mandeville following his elevation to Baron Marshwood in 1205 by King John, and is first recorded as a built castle in 1215. The castle is no longer standing, but ruins remain and they are a scheduled monument.
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At a glance
- Heritage designation
- Grade II* listed building, scheduled monument
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Marshwood Castle
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Pilsdon Pen Jim Champion · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Golden Cape Kevin Walsh · CC BY 2.0 -
Chideock Castle Lewis Clarke · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Marshwood Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 12° · Night 6° · Rain 97 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- December (104 mm)
- Driest month
- April (59 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 9° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 103 | 77 | 72 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 62 | 71 | 76 | 92 | 97 | 104 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Marshwood Castle
The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 40 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (68 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 48 km to the west.
Airports
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 40 kmwest
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 68 kmnorth
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 71 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 48 kmwest
- Poole Population: 151.5K 61 kmeast
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 68 kmeast
- Bath Population: 101.6K 75 kmnortheast
- Bristol Population: 479K 78 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Marshwood Castle
Within 100 km: 376 historic and cultural sites, 1,071 natural sites, 141 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km116 places
- Charmouth Beach Beach 6 kmSW
- Lewesdon Hill Mountain 5 kmNE
- Hardown Hill Mountain 3 kmS
- Lambert's Castle Hill Mountain 4 kmW
25–60 km456 places
- Chesil Beach Beach 25 kmSE
- Man O'War Beach Beach 44 kmSE
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 58 kmSW
- Babbacombe Beach Beach 57 kmSW
60–100 km1,016 places
- Brownsea Island Island 62 kmE
- Burgh Island Island 93 kmSW
- Avon Beach Beach 79 kmE
- Goodrington Sands Beach 65 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Chideock Castle Historic site, Chideock5 km SE
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Pilsdon Pen Mountain, Pilsdon3.5 km N
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Coppet Hill Mountain, Symondsbury2.4 km SE
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Pilsdon Historic site, Pilsdon3.7 km N
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Lambert's Castle Hill Mountain, Marshwood3.6 km W
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Conegar Hill Mountain, Wootton Fitzpaine3.4 km SW
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Hardown Hill Mountain, Whitchurch Canonicorum3.4 km S
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Payne's Down Mountain, Thorncombe4.1 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Shave Cross Village, Marshwood1.1 km E
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Whitchurch Canonicorum Village, Whitchurch Canonicorum2.5 km SW
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Whitchurch Canonicorum Village, West Dorset District2.1 km SW
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Chideock Village, Chideock5.2 km S
Sources & licences
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