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Miserden Castle

Located in Miserden, Stroud Coordinates: 51°46′55″ N 2°04′57″ W

Miserden Castle
Hchc2009 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Miserden
1 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
178 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport63 km
BHX Birmingham Airport78 km

About Miserden Castle

Miserden Castle is a historic site. Location: Miserden, Stroud.

From Wikipedia

Miserden Castle was a castle near the village of Miserden in Gloucestershire, England. The castle is a large motte and bailey Norman castle, built before 1146 by Robert Musard, after whose family the local village is named. The castle overlooks the River Frome and included a 60-foot (18 m) wide shell keep, protected by a stone wall and a moat.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Miserden Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (96 mm)
Driest month
July (56 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 Miserden Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°15°18°21°20°17°13°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°10°12°12°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)886572606171567178808596

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Miserden Castle

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 63 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cheltenham, 13 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 63 kmsouthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 78 kmnorth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 97 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 13 kmnorth
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 14 kmnorthwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 32 kmsoutheast
  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 46 kmnorth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 49 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Miserden Castle

Within 100 km: 904 historic and cultural sites, 1,243 natural sites, 178 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km88 places

  • Alney Island Island 15 kmNW
  • Friday Island Island 16 kmSE
  • Churchdown Hill Mountain 11 kmNW
  • Robins Wood Hill Mountain 12 kmNW

25–60 km636 places

  • Andersey Island Island 57 kmE
  • Rose Isle Island 59 kmE
  • Abbey Meadow Island 57 kmE
  • Fiddler's Elbow Island 59 kmE

60–100 km1,601 places

  • The Lynch Island 88 kmE
  • Steep Holm Island 87 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 85 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 93 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Miserden Village, Miserden
    1 km W
  • Sudgrove Village, Miserden
    1.7 km SW
  • Winstone Village, Cotswold District
    2 km E
  • Syde Village, Cotswold District
    2.3 km NE

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources