- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 83 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LHR London Heathrow Airport42 km
- SOU Southampton Airport44 km
About Odiham Castle
Odiham Castle is a historic site. Location: Odiham, Hart District.
Odiham Castle (also known locally as King John's Castle) is a ruined castle situated near Odiham in Hampshire, United Kingdom. It is one of only three fortresses built by King John during his reign. The site was possibly chosen by King John because he had visited the area in 1204 and it lay halfway between Windsor and Winchester.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1207
- Heritage designation
- Grade I listed building, scheduled monument
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Odiham Castle
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Lewis Hulbert · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Des Blenkinsopp · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Michael Hill-King · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Adrian Farwell · CC BY 3.0 -
Margaret Sutton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Odiham Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 83 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (85 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 85 | 57 | 64 | 53 | 53 | 59 | 47 | 59 | 72 | 81 | 83 | 85 |
How to get to Odiham Castle
The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 42 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Basingstoke, 9 km to the west.
Airports
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 42 kmnortheast
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 44 kmsouthwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 56 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 9 kmwest
- Reading Population: 318K 22 kmnorth
- Woking Population: 103.9K 29 kmeast
- Slough Population: 164.8K 38 kmnortheast
- High Wycombe Population: 133.2K 43 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Odiham Castle
Within 100 km: 773 historic and cultural sites, 768 natural sites, 290 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km90 places
- Loddon Island Island 24 kmN
- View Island Island 22 kmN
- St Mary's Island Island 23 kmN
- Buck's Eyot Island 23 kmN
25–60 km657 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 52 kmS
- Calshot Beach Beach 56 kmSW
- Climping Beach Beach 58 kmSE
- Pagham Beach Beach 57 kmS
60–100 km1,084 places
- Isle of Wight Island 69 kmS
- White Hart Lane Landmark 73 kmNE
- Brownsea Island Island 95 kmSW
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 67 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Basing Old Castle Historic site, Old Basing and Lychpit6 km W
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Basing House Historic site, Old Basing and Lychpit6.2 km W
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The Battery Historic site, Long Sutton6.6 km SE
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Horsedown Common Mountain, Odiham5.6 km SE
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Barley Pound Historic site, Crondall8.8 km SE
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Penley Copse Historic site, Froyle7.9 km SE
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Recreation Ground Landmark, Rushmoor District15 km E -
Holy Ghost Ruins Historic site, Basingstoke and Deane District9 km W
Nearest towns and villages
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Hook Town, Hook2.5 km N
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Odiham Village, Odiham1.8 km SE
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Greywell Village, Greywell0.9 km SW
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North Warnborough Village, Odiham0.6 km E
Sources & licences
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