- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 39 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LBA Leeds Bradford Airport69 km
- MME Teesside International Airport86 km
About Thurland Castle
Thurland Castle is a historic site. Location: Cantsfield, Lancaster.
Thurland Castle is a country house in Lancashire, England, which has been converted into apartments. Surrounded by a moat, and located in parkland, it was originally a defensive structure, one of a number of castles in the Lune Valley. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. Situated between the villages of Cantsfield and Tunstall, the castle is built on a mound and is encircled by a moat. The River Greta runs to the south and the Cant beck to the north.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 14th century
- Architectural style
- Gothic Revival
- Heritage designation
- Grade II* listed building
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Thurland Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 166 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (166 mm)
- Driest month
- May (83 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° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 153 | 98 | 125 | 86 | 83 | 92 | 100 | 121 | 138 | 158 | 166 | 163 |
How to get to Thurland Castle
The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 69 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Preston, 44 km to the south.
Airports
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 69 kmsoutheast
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 86 kmnortheast
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 92 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Preston Population: 313.3K 44 kmsouth
- Blackburn Population: 146.5K 45 kmsouth
- Burnley Population: 149.4K 46 kmsoutheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 48 kmsouthwest
- Bolton Population: 141.3K 64 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Thurland Castle
Within 100 km: 747 historic and cultural sites, 1,750 natural sites, 280 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km268 places
- Bird Island Island 21 kmSE
- Charley Island Island 17 kmNW
- The Island Island 6 kmN
- Holme Island Island 20 kmW
25–60 km1,305 places
- Great Britain Island 43 kmSE
- High Moor Mountain 36 kmW
- St Anne's Beach Beach 53 kmSW
- Roanhead Beach Beach 43 kmW
60–100 km1,204 places
- British Isles Island 93 kmW
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 98 kmS
- Formby Beach Beach 73 kmSW
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 68 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
River Greta River, England0.3 km SW
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Melling with Wrayton Castle Mount Historic site, Melling-with-Wrayton2.3 km SW
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Bull Bank Mountain, Melling-with-Wrayton1.3 km SE
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Arkholme with Cawood Chapel Hill Historic site, Arkholme-with-Cawood2.5 km SW
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Whittington Motte Historic site, Whittington3.4 km N
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Leck Beck River, England1.6 km N
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Whittington Hall Landmark, Whittington3.5 km NW
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Burton in Lonsdale Castle Hill Historic site, Burton in Lonsdale4 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Tunstall Village, Cantsfield0.3 km SW
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Tunstall Village, Lancaster0.9 km NE
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Cantsfield Village, Cantsfield1 km E
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Melling-with-Wrayton Village, Lancaster1.8 km S
Sources & licences
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