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Historic site

Mohun Castle

Located in South Perrott, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°51′18″ N 2°45′07″ W

Map showing the location of Mohun Castle Mohun Castle
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
South Perrott
0.4 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
74 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport49 km
BRS Bristol Airport59 km

About Mohun Castle

Mohun Castle is a historic site. Location: South Perrott, West Dorset District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Mosterton Down and Crondle Hill.

At a glance

Heritage designation
scheduled monument

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Mohun Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (92 mm)
Driest month
April (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).

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Climate of Mohun Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)896764555558556370788092

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Mohun Castle

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 49 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (59 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 56 km to the east.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 49 kmwest
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 59 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 65 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 56 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 57 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 63 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 64 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 68 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Mohun Castle

Within 100 km: 425 historic and cultural sites, 1,124 natural sites, 133 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km130 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 17 kmSW
  • Corton Hill Beacon Mountain 23 kmNE
  • Lewesdon Hill Mountain 6 kmSW
  • Hardown Hill Mountain 14 kmSW

25–60 km480 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 58 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 28 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 43 kmSE
  • Kilve Beach Beach 50 kmNW

60–100 km1,072 places

  • Avon Beach Beach 73 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 75 kmSW
  • Studland Beach Beach 61 kmE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 68 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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