Portchester Castle
Located in Fareham District, Hampshire Coordinates: 50°50′14″ N 1°06′51″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SOU Southampton Airport21 km
- BOH Bournemouth Airport52 km
About Portchester Castle
Portchester Castle is a historic site. Location: Fareham District, Hampshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include HMS Victory and Fort Widley.
Photos of Portchester Castle
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Ports Down en:User:AlanFord · Public domain -
Fort Southwick Martyn Pattison · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Lumps Fort RAF · Public domain -
Southsea Castle Geni · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Fort Widley Martyn Pattison · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Portchester Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 95 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (95 mm)
- Driest month
- July (47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 95 | 62 | 70 | 52 | 50 | 57 | 47 | 57 | 75 | 89 | 95 | 95 |
How to get to Portchester Castle
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 21 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (74 km). The nearest large city is Portsmouth, 5 km to the south.
Airports
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 21 kmnorthwest
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 52 kmwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 74 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 5 kmsouth
- Southampton Population: 269.8K 22 kmwest
- Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 47 kmnorth
- Worthing Population: 113.9K 52 kmeast
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 56 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Portchester Castle
Within 100 km: 380 historic and cultural sites, 643 natural sites, 229 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km148 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 5 kmSE
- Isle of Wight Island 21 kmSW
- Calshot Beach Beach 14 kmW
- Bembridge Beach Beach 16 kmS
25–60 km312 places
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 58 kmE
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 59 kmE
- Avon Beach Beach 45 kmW
- Climping Beach Beach 38 kmE
60–100 km792 places
- Brownsea Island Island 63 kmW
- Studland Beach Beach 62 kmW
- Man O'War Beach Beach 85 kmW
- Round Island Island 66 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
HMS Victory Museum, Portsmouth4 km S -
Fort Widley Historic site, Portsmouth3.7 km NE
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Mary Rose Museum Museum, Portsmouth3.9 km S -
Fort Southwick Historic site, Southwick and Widley3.3 km N
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Ports Down Mountain, Portsmouth2.4 km N -
Pinsley Motte Historic site, Southwick and Widley3.1 km NE
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Fratton Park Landmark, Portsmouth5.8 km SE -
Horsea Island Island, Portsmouth1.7 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Portchester Village, Fareham District0.7 km NW -
Fareham Town, Fareham District4.9 km W -
Cosham Town, Portsmouth3.7 km E -
Portsmouth City, Portsmouth4.5 km S
Sources & licences
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