Castle Thorpe
Located in Castlethorpe, Milton Keynes Coordinates: 52°05′35″ N 0°50′12″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 87 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LTN London Luton Airport40 km
- LHR London Heathrow Airport74 km
About Castle Thorpe
Castle Thorpe is a historic site. Location: Castlethorpe, Milton Keynes. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Moor End Castle and Wolverton.
Climate of Castle Thorpe
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 58 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (59 mm)
- Driest month
- February (40 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° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 57 | 40 | 50 | 47 | 50 | 55 | 47 | 56 | 57 | 56 | 58 | 59 |
How to get to Castle Thorpe
The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (LTN), 40 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Milton Keynes, 8 km to the southeast.
Airports
- London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 40 kmsoutheast
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 74 kmsouth
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 74 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Milton Keynes Population: 256.4K 8 kmsoutheast
- Northampton Population: 245.9K 18 kmnorth
- Bedford Population: 106.9K 26 kmeast
- Luton Population: 225.3K 37 kmsoutheast
- Oxford Population: 162.1K 48 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Castle Thorpe
Within 100 km: 907 historic and cultural sites, 522 natural sites, 263 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km98 places
- Heron Island Island 20 kmNE
- Apple Island Island 23 kmE
- Millholme Island Island 18 kmNE
- Monkey Island Island 14 kmSW
25–60 km433 places
- Andersey Island Island 56 kmSW
- Rose Isle Island 50 kmSW
- Temple Island Island 60 kmS
- Lock Wood Island Island 54 kmSW
60–100 km1,161 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 76 kmSE
- The Lynch Island 67 kmS
- Holm Island Island 76 kmS
- Sunbury Court Island 82 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Moor End Castle Historic site, Yardley Gobion4.4 km W
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Wolverton Historic site, Wolverton and Greenleys3.2 km S
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Alderton Ringwork Historic site, Alderton6.2 km NW
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Bradwell Motte Historic site, Bradwell6 km SE
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Alderton Motte Historic site, Alderton6.4 km NW
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Stadium MK Landmark, Bletchley and Fenny Stratford12 km SE -
Bury Mount Historic site, Towcester11 km NW -
River Tove River, England3 km S
Nearest towns and villages
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Castlethorpe Village, Castlethorpe0.1 km SE
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Wolverton Village, Wolverton and Greenleys3.7 km S -
Hanslope Village, Hanslope2.4 km N
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Cosgrove Village, Cosgrove2.1 km S
Sources & licences
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