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Hadleigh Castle

Located in Castle Point District, Essex Coordinates: 51°32′40″ N 0°36′33″ E

Hadleigh Castle
JohnArmagh · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Hadleigh
0.9 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
40 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SEN London Southend Airport7 km
LCY London City Airport39 km

About Hadleigh Castle

Hadleigh Castle is a historic site. Location: Castle Point District, Essex.

From Wikipedia

Hadleigh Castle is a ruined fortification in the English county of Essex, overlooking the Thames Estuary from south of the town of Hadleigh. Built after 1215 during the reign of Henry III by Hubert de Burgh, the castle was surrounded by parkland and had an important economic and defensive role.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1230
Heritage designation
Grade I listed building, scheduled monument
Official website
english-heritage.org.uk

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Hadleigh Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 56 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (56 mm)
Driest month
February (33 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 Hadleigh Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°22°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)523341384152394850555651

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hadleigh Castle

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 7 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (46 km). The nearest large city is Southend-on-Sea, 7 km to the east.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 7 kmnortheast
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 39 kmwest
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 46 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 7 kmeast
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 11 kmwest
  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 18 kmsouth
  • Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 23 kmnorthwest
  • Dagenham Population: 108.4K 31 kmwest

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

Day trips from Hadleigh Castle

Within 100 km: 737 historic and cultural sites, 438 natural sites, 267 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km82 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 22 kmSE
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 19 kmS
  • Yantlet beach Beach 9 kmSE
  • Osea Island Island 22 kmNE

25–60 km579 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 47 kmW
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 34 kmNE
  • Central Beach Beach 27 kmSE
  • Isle of Oxney Island 60 kmS

60–100 km781 places

  • Camber Sands Beach 69 kmS
  • Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 97 kmNE
  • Sunny Sands Beach 66 kmSE
  • Hastings Beach Beach 77 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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