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Eardisley Castle

Located in Eardisley, Herefordshire Coordinates: 52°08′09″ N 3°00′29″ W

Map showing the location of Eardisley Castle Eardisley Castle
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Eardisley
0.5 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
86 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport85 km
BRS Bristol Airport86 km

About Eardisley Castle

Eardisley Castle is a historic site. Location: Eardisley, Herefordshire.

From Wikipedia

Eardisley Castle was in the village of Eardisley in Herefordshire, England, 11 km north-east of Hay-on-Wye (grid reference SO311491). The site of the castle is a scheduled monument. This was an 11th-century motte and bailey castle with a moat around the bailey filled by a stream. It is recorded in the Domesday Book as being held by Robert (probably Robert de Basqueville, father of Ralph de Baskerville) from Roger de Lacy.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Heritage designation
scheduled monument

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Eardisley Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (128 mm)
Driest month
July (58 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 Eardisley Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1289094716773588293105115127

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eardisley Castle

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 85 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Worcester, 54 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 85 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 86 kmsouth
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 93 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 54 kmeast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 61 kmsoutheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 61 kmsouth
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 69 kmeast
  • Telford Population: 155.6K 71 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Eardisley Castle

Within 100 km: 1,055 historic and cultural sites, 2,487 natural sites, 166 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km357 places

  • The Island Island 24 kmNE
  • Pen y Gader-fawr Mountain 22 kmS
  • Hay Bluff Mountain 14 kmSW
  • Black Mountains Mountain 20 kmS

25–60 km1,330 places

  • Alney Island Island 60 kmSE
  • Bevere Island Island 54 kmE
  • Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 45 kmNW
  • Llangorse Lake Lake 29 kmSW

60–100 km2,021 places

  • Ynys Lochtyn Island 100 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 89 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 85 kmS
  • Barry Island Island 84 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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