Mortimers Castle
Located in Much Marcle, Herefordshire Coordinates: 51°59′34″ N 2°30′00″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 69 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- BRS Bristol Airport70 km
- BHX Birmingham Airport73 km
About Mortimers Castle
Mortimers Castle is a historic site. Location: Much Marcle, Herefordshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Ellingham Castle and Ridge Hill Transmitting Station.
Climate of Mortimers Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 71 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (79 mm)
- Driest month
- July (46 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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| 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) | 77 | 54 | 60 | 53 | 54 | 61 | 46 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 71 | 79 |
How to get to Mortimers Castle
The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 70 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 23 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 70 kmsouth
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 73 kmnortheast
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 88 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 23 kmsoutheast
- Worcester Population: 101.7K 29 kmnortheast
- Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 31 kmeast
- Newport Population: 161.5K 57 kmsouthwest
- Bristol Population: 479K 60 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mortimers Castle
Within 100 km: 1,025 historic and cultural sites, 1,846 natural sites, 148 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km206 places
- Alney Island Island 22 kmSE
- Hobbs Mountain 14 kmS
- Worcestershire Beacon Mountain 17 kmNE
- May Hill Mountain 12 kmS
25–60 km892 places
- Glover's Island Island 39 kmE
- Denny Island Island 55 kmS
- The Island Island 34 kmNW
- Bevere Island Island 32 kmNE
60–100 km1,921 places
- Steep Holm Island 84 kmSW
- Flat Holm Island 81 kmSW
- Barry Island Island 86 kmSW
- Sully Island Island 82 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ellingham Castle Historic site, Much Marcle0.6 km NE
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Ridge Hill Transmitting Station Landmark, Much Marcle2.8 km W
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How Caple Mound Historic site, How Caple5.1 km SW
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Court Farm Motte Historic site, Sollers Hope4.5 km W
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Ridge Hill Mountain, Woolhope3.1 km W
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Putley Castle Historic site, Putley4.6 km N
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Upton Court Ringwork Historic site, Upton Bishop4.7 km S
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Hoar Wood Natural site, Woolhope3.3 km W
Nearest towns and villages
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Much Marcle Village, Much Marcle0.2 km N
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Lyne Down Village, Much Marcle2.1 km SW
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Rushall Village, Much Marcle2.8 km NW
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Ridge Hill Neighbourhood, Much Marcle3.1 km W
Sources & licences
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