- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 38 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- MME Teesside International Airport31 km
- LBA Leeds Bradford Airport46 km
About Thirsk Castle
Thirsk Castle is a historic site. Location: Thirsk, Hambleton.
Thirsk Castle was a medieval castle in the town of Thirsk, in North Yorkshire, England. The castle was one of three held by the de Mowbray family in Yorkshire and was destroyed in 1176.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- scheduled monument
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Thirsk Castle
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Upsall Castle Frank Glover · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Thirsk Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 59 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (61 mm)
- Driest month
- February (41 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) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 61 | 41 | 48 | 45 | 47 | 54 | 48 | 60 | 55 | 59 | 59 | 61 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Thirsk Castle
The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (MME), 31 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) (46 km). The nearest large city is York, 35 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 31 kmnorth
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 46 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 92 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- York Population: 156.1K 35 kmsoutheast
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 39 kmnorth
- Leeds Population: 536.3K 50 kmsouth
- Bradford Population: 366.2K 56 kmsouthwest
- Wakefield Population: 109.8K 62 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Thirsk Castle
Within 100 km: 592 historic and cultural sites, 998 natural sites, 188 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km110 places
- The Island Island 20 kmW
- The Island Island 17 kmSW
- The Island Island 23 kmS
- Hambleton Hills Mountain 11 kmE
25–60 km496 places
- Great Britain Island 50 kmSW
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 49 kmN
- Redcar Beach Beach 47 kmN
- Whitby Beach Beach 54 kmNE
60–100 km1,172 places
- North Beach Beach 78 kmE
- Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 77 kmE
- Saint Mary’s Island Island 94 kmN
- Read's Island Island 80 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Upsall Castle Historic site, Upsall5.6 km NE
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Breckenbrough Castle Historic site, Newsham with Breckenbrough5.6 km NW
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Howe Hill Historic site, Felixkirk4.7 km NE
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Kirkby Knowle Castle Historic site, Kirby Knowle6.2 km NE
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Hood Castle Historic site, Kilburn High and Low7.7 km E
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Topcliffe Maidens Bower Historic site, Topcliffe7.2 km S
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Felixkirk Hill Mountain, Felixkirk5.7 km NE
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Pickhill Money Hill Historic site, Pickhill with Roxby8.4 km W
Nearest towns and villages
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Thirsk Town, Thirsk0.1 km NE
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New Thirsk Neighbourhood, Thirsk0.2 km W
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Norby Neighbourhood, Thirsk0.4 km NW
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Old Thirsk Neighbourhood, Sowerby1.4 km SE
Sources & licences
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