- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 34 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay110 km
- BES Brest Bretagne airport219 km
About Castle Down
Castle Down is a historic site. Location: Tresco, Isles of Scilly. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (110 km). Nearby sights include Round Island Lighthouse and King Charles's Castle (Tresco).
Photos of Castle Down
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Round Island The original uploader was Benjaminevans82 at English Wikipedia · Public domain -
Great Ganilly Richard Knights · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Gweal Richard Croft · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Burnt Island David Lally · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Round Island Lighthouse David Lally · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Castle Down
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 12° · Night 9° · Rain 111 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 7°)
- Wettest month
- January (125 mm)
- Driest month
- July (50 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 10° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 125 | 100 | 87 | 57 | 58 | 54 | 50 | 70 | 86 | 101 | 111 | 122 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Castle Down
The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 110 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Brest Bretagne airport (BES) (219 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 164 km to the east.
Airports
- Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 110 kmnortheast
- Brest Bretagne airport (BES) Brest 219 kmsoutheast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 225 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Plymouth Population: 260.2K 164 kmeast
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 218 kmnortheast
- Brest Population: 144.9K 221 kmsoutheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 250 kmnortheast
- Cork Population: 224K 262 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Castle Down
Within 100 km: 31 historic and cultural sites, 92 natural sites, 91 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km80 places
- Bishop Rock Island 12 kmSW
- White Island Island 4 kmNE
- Tresco Island 1 kmSE
- Saint Mary’s Island 6 kmSE
25–60 km35 places
- Sennen Cove Beach 48 kmE
- Pedn Vounder Beach Beach 51 kmE
- Porthcurno Beach Beach 51 kmE
- Porthchapel Beach Beach 50 kmE
60–100 km99 places
- Gylly Beach Beach 94 kmE
- Swanpool Beach Beach 93 kmE
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 88 kmNE
- Perranporth Beach Beach 95 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Round Island Lighthouse Landmark, Tresco2.3 km NE
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King Charles's Castle (Tresco) Island, Tresco0.3 km W
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Hangman Island Island, Bryher0.6 km SW
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Northwethel Island, Tresco1 km E
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Tresco Abbey Garden Attraction, Tresco1.9 km SE
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Gweal Island, Bryher2.1 km SW
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Peashopper Island Island, Tresco1.3 km E
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Watch Hill Island, Bryher1 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
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Tresco Village, Tresco1.9 km SE
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Bryher Village, Bryher1.3 km SW
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Old Grimsby Village, Tresco0.8 km E
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Dolphin Town Village, Tresco0.8 km SE
Sources & licences
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