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Wolvesey Castle

Located in Winchester District, Hampshire Coordinates: 51°03′33″ N 1°18′35″ W

Wolvesey Castle
Simon Burchell · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Winchester
0.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
34 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SOU Southampton Airport13 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport48 km

About Wolvesey Castle

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

From Wikipedia

Wolvesey Castle, in Winchester, Hampshire, England, was the main residence of the Bishop of Winchester in the Middle Ages. The castle, mostly built by Henry of Blois in the 12th century, is now a ruin, except for its fifteenth-century chapel, which is now part of the bishop's current residence, Wolvesey Palace. Wolvesey Castle was primarily a palace, although Blois had it fortified because of the Anarchy.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
970
Heritage designation
Grade I listed building, scheduled monument
Official website
english-heritage.org.uk

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Wolvesey Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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).

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Climate of Wolvesey Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°17°20°22°22°19°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°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 Wolvesey 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, 18 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 18 kmsouth
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 27 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 Wolvesey Castle

Within 100 km: 605 historic and cultural sites, 753 natural sites, 243 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km78 places

  • Swan Island Island 14 kmNW
  • May's Island Island 14 kmSW
  • Mill Lake 20 kmNW
  • Danebury Hill Mountain 18 kmNW

25–60 km502 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 34 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 42 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 47 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 27 kmS

60–100 km1,021 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 62 kmSW
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 76 kmE
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 77 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 63 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Winchester City, Winchester District
    0.9 km NW
  • Wharf Hill Neighbourhood, Winchester District
    0.2 km SE
  • The Soke Neighbourhood, Winchester District
    0.2 km E
  • Highcliffe Neighbourhood, Winchester District
    0.3 km SE

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources