Goodrich Castle
Located in Goodrich, Herefordshire Coordinates: 51°52′36″ N 2°36′57″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 70 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- BRS Bristol Airport55 km
- CWL Cardiff International Airport73 km
About Goodrich Castle
Goodrich Castle is a historic site. Location: Goodrich, Herefordshire.
Goodrich Castle is a ruined medieval castle north of the village of Goodrich in Herefordshire, England, controlling a key location between Monmouth and Ross-on-Wye. It was praised by William Wordsworth as the "noblest ruin in Herefordshire" and is considered by historian Adrian Pettifer to be the "most splendid in the county, and one of the best examples of English military architecture".
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 11th century
- Heritage designation
- Grade I listed building, scheduled monument
- Official website
- english-heritage.org.uk
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Goodrich Castle
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Michael Dibb · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
English Bicknor Castle Stuart Wilding · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Goodrich Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 73 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (82 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 81 | 56 | 61 | 54 | 55 | 59 | 45 | 64 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 82 |
How to get to Goodrich Castle
The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 55 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 26 km to the east.
Airports
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 55 kmsouth
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 73 kmsouthwest
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 87 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 26 kmeast
- Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 37 kmeast
- Newport Population: 161.5K 42 kmsouthwest
- Worcester Population: 101.7K 44 kmnortheast
- Bristol Population: 479K 47 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Goodrich Castle
Within 100 km: 986 historic and cultural sites, 1,853 natural sites, 143 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km234 places
- Alney Island Island 25 kmE
- Hobbs Mountain 12 kmE
- May Hill Mountain 12 kmE
- Ysgyryd Fawr Mountain 25 kmW
25–60 km941 places
- Glover's Island Island 52 kmNE
- Denny Island Island 41 kmS
- The Island Island 44 kmN
- Denny Island Island 59 kmS
60–100 km1,807 places
- Kilve Beach Beach 87 kmSW
- Steep Holm Island 69 kmSW
- Flat Holm Island 66 kmSW
- Barry Island Island 71 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
English Bicknor Castle Historic site, English Bicknor4.2 km S
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Elliots Wood Historic site, Goodrich3.4 km S
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Coppet Hill Mountain, Welsh Bicknor1.9 km S
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Great Howle Camp Historic site, Walford3.5 km E
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Ruardean Castle Historic site, Ruardean4.8 km SE
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Huntsham Hill Mountain, Goodrich3.5 km SW
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Penyard Castle Historic site, Weston under Penyard4.9 km NE
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Chapel Tump Historic site, Hentland5.7 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Goodrich Village, Goodrich0.7 km S
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Kerne Bridge Village, Walford0.9 km SE -
Walford Village, Walford1.3 km NE
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Old Forge Village, Goodrich2.3 km SW
Sources & licences
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