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Berkhamsted Castle

Located in Berkhamsted, Dacorum District Coordinates: 51°45′50″ N 0°33′33″ W

Map showing the location of Berkhamsted Castle Berkhamsted Castle
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Berkhamsted
0.6 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
112 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LTN London Luton Airport18 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport33 km

About Berkhamsted Castle

Berkhamsted Castle is a historic site. Location: Berkhamsted, Dacorum District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Hawridge Court and Golden Parsonage.

Climate of Berkhamsted Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (71 mm)
Driest month
July (44 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 Berkhamsted Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°22°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)684956525658445763706871

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Berkhamsted Castle

The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (LTN), 18 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Luton, 16 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 18 kmnortheast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 33 kmsouth
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 51 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Luton Population: 225.3K 16 kmnortheast
  • Watford Population: 125.7K 17 kmsoutheast
  • High Wycombe Population: 133.2K 20 kmsouthwest
  • Harrow Population: 149.2K 26 kmsoutheast
  • Slough Population: 164.8K 28 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Berkhamsted Castle

Within 100 km: 882 historic and cultural sites, 618 natural sites, 287 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km136 places

  • Bradbury's Island Island 21 kmS
  • Heron Island Island 15 kmE
  • Chantry Island Island 17 kmSE
  • Reservoir Lake 21 kmN

25–60 km831 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 38 kmSE
  • The Lynch Island 38 kmSW
  • Holm Island Island 37 kmS
  • Sunbury Court Island 41 kmS

60–100 km820 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 87 kmSE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 91 kmE
  • Osea Island Island 92 kmE
  • Northey Island Island 88 kmE

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