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Winchester Castle

Located in Winchester District, Hampshire Coordinates: 51°03′45″ N 1°19′12″ W

Winchester Castle
Martin Kraft · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Winchester
0.3 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
65 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SOU Southampton Airport13 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport48 km

About Winchester Castle

Winchester Castle is a historic site. Location: Winchester District, Hampshire.

From Wikipedia

Winchester Castle was a royal residence in Winchester, Hampshire, England, founded in 1067 by William the Conqueror. It served as a seat of royal power in the medieval period. Much of the castle has since been lost, but two notable structures survive: the Great Hall, regarded as one of the finest surviving medieval halls in England and now housing a museum of Winchester's history, and the Westgate, which once served as the castle's principal defensive gateway.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1067
Heritage designation
scheduled monument
Official website
hants.gov.uk

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Winchester Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (87 mm)
Driest month
July (45 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
Climate of Winchester Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°13°16°19°22°22°19°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)865662474855455469818687

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Winchester Castle

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 13 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (75 km). The nearest large city is Southampton, 19 km to the south.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 13 kmsouth
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 48 kmsouthwest
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 75 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 19 kmsouth
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 28 kmnortheast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 33 kmsoutheast
  • Reading Population: 318K 50 kmnortheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 55 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Winchester Castle

Within 100 km: 605 historic and cultural sites, 763 natural sites, 242 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km74 places

  • Swan Island Island 13 kmNW
  • May's Island Island 14 kmSW
  • Mill Lake 19 kmNW
  • Danebury Hill Mountain 17 kmNW

25–60 km505 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 34 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 43 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 47 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 28 kmS

60–100 km1,031 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 62 kmSW
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 77 kmE
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 78 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 100 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Winchester City, Winchester District
    0.3 km N
  • The Close Neighbourhood, Winchester District
    0.5 km SE
  • Weeke Village, Winchester District
    1 km NW
  • Hyde Neighbourhood, Winchester District
    0.7 km NE

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources