- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 116 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- BRS Bristol Airport62 km
- CWL Cardiff International Airport72 km
About Orcop Castle
Orcop Castle is a historic site. Location: Orcop, Herefordshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Treago Castle and Saddlebow Hill.
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- scheduled monument
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Orcop Castle
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Treago Castle Tony Bailey · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Skenfrith Castle Davidmholmes51 · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Pembridge Castle Philip Halling · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Orcop Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 78 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (88 mm)
- Driest month
- July (43 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° | 18° | 21° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 88 | 61 | 65 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 43 | 65 | 72 | 75 | 78 | 87 |
How to get to Orcop Castle
The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 62 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gloucester, 37 km to the east.
Airports
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 62 kmsouth
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 72 kmsouthwest
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 91 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 37 kmeast
- Newport Population: 161.5K 42 kmsouth
- Worcester Population: 101.7K 47 kmnortheast
- Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 48 kmeast
- Bristol Population: 479K 55 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Orcop Castle
Within 100 km: 1,004 historic and cultural sites, 2,097 natural sites, 140 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km267 places
- Hobbs Mountain 23 kmE
- Sugar Loaf Mountain 22 kmW
- Pen y Gader-fawr Mountain 24 kmW
- Hay Bluff Mountain 25 kmNW
25–60 km1,060 places
- Alney Island Island 36 kmE
- Glover's Island Island 59 kmE
- Denny Island Island 46 kmS
- The Island Island 37 kmN
60–100 km1,914 places
- Kilve Beach Beach 89 kmS
- Steep Holm Island 70 kmS
- Flat Holm Island 67 kmS
- Barry Island Island 70 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Treago Castle Historic site, St. Weonards3.2 km SE
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Saddlebow Hill Mountain, Orcop1.9 km NW
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Garway Hill Common Enclosure Historic site, Garway3.5 km SW
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Cole's Tump Mountain, Much Dewchurch1.8 km N
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St Weonards Tump Historic site, St. Weonards3.2 km SE
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Kentchurch Tump Historic site, Kentchurch5.2 km W
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Skenfrith Castle Historic site, Llangattock-Vibon-Avel6.5 km S
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Kentchurch Twyn y Corras Historic site, Kentchurch5.7 km W
Nearest towns and villages
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Little Hill Village, Orcop1 km NE
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Orcop Hill Village, Orcop1.6 km N
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Garway Hill Village, Orcop3 km W
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Sandyway Village, St. Weonards2.5 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources