Rockingham Castle
Located in Rockingham, Corby District Coordinates: 52°30′47″ N 0°43′27″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 111 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- EMA East Midlands Airport54 km
- BHX Birmingham Airport70 km
About Rockingham Castle
Rockingham Castle is a historic site. Location: Rockingham, Corby District.
Rockingham Castle is a former royal castle and hunting lodge in Rockingham Forest, approximately two miles from the town centre of Corby, Northamptonshire, England.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- c. 1000
- Heritage designation
- Grade I listed building, Grade II* listed park and garden
- Official website
- rockinghamcastle.com
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Rockingham Castle
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Richard Humphrey · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Richard Humphrey · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Adam Loader · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Rockingham Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 60 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (63 mm)
- Driest month
- February (45 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 58 | 45 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 57 | 52 | 61 | 57 | 57 | 60 | 63 |
How to get to Rockingham Castle
The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 54 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 31 km to the northwest.
Airports
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 54 kmnorthwest
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 70 kmwest
- London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 75 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Leicester Population: 368.6K 31 kmnorthwest
- Northampton Population: 245.9K 31 kmsouth
- Peterborough Population: 163.4K 33 kmeast
- Bedford Population: 106.9K 46 kmsoutheast
- Milton Keynes Population: 256.4K 52 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rockingham Castle
Within 100 km: 625 historic and cultural sites, 442 natural sites, 132 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km62 places
- The Islands Island 23 kmW
- Brown's Island Island 16 kmN
- Rutland Water Lake 18 kmN
- Whatborough Hill Mountain 18 kmNW
25–60 km340 places
- Park Island Island 35 kmNE
- Heron Island Island 35 kmS
- Apple Island Island 43 kmS
- The Island Island 43 kmSE
60–100 km797 places
- Snettisham Beach Beach 88 kmNE
- Newark Island Island 63 kmN
- Horninglow island Island 69 kmNW
- Rose Isle Island 95 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bringhurst Mountain, Bringhurst2.7 km W
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Pipewell Abbey Historic site, Wilbarston6.5 km SW
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Rushton Historic site, Rushton8.5 km SW
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Uppingham Castle Hill Historic site, Beaumont Chase9.3 km N
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Oakham Castle Historic site, Oakham17 km N -
Prestley Hill Mountain, Lyddington6.2 km N
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Hallaton Castle Hill Camp Historic site, Hallaton10 km NW
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Barnwell Castle Historic site, Barnwell19 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Corby Town, Corby District3 km SE -
Rockingham Village, Rockingham0.4 km N
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Cottingham Village, Cottingham2.4 km SW
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Cottingham Village, Corby District1.7 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources