Foss Castle
Located in Lythe, Scarborough District Coordinates: 54°29′38″ N 0°43′03″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 97 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- MME Teesside International Airport46 km
- NCL Newcastle International Airport87 km
About Foss Castle
Foss Castle is a historic site. Location: Lythe, Scarborough District. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Potato Hill and Mulgrave Woods.
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- scheduled monument
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Foss Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 82 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (82 mm)
- Driest month
- April (54 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) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 81 | 56 | 65 | 54 | 57 | 63 | 63 | 69 | 70 | 80 | 82 | 82 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Foss Castle
The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (MME), 46 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Newcastle International Airport (NCL) (87 km). The nearest large city is Middlesbrough, 35 km to the west.
Airports
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 46 kmwest
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 87 kmnorthwest
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 93 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 35 kmwest
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 63 kmnorthwest
- York Population: 156.1K 64 kmsouth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 79 kmnorthwest
- Hull Population: 314K 87 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Foss Castle
Within 100 km: 361 historic and cultural sites, 389 natural sites, 112 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km74 places
- Whitby Beach Beach 5 kmE
- St Thomas's Island Island 7 kmSW
- North York Moors Mountain 9 kmS
- Beacon Hill Mountain 10 kmW
25–60 km238 places
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 35 kmNW
- Redcar Beach Beach 27 kmNW
- North Beach Beach 57 kmSE
- Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 59 kmSE
60–100 km550 places
- The Island Island 67 kmSW
- Saint Mary’s Island Island 80 kmNW
- Read's Island Island 91 kmS
- Whitton Island Island 87 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Potato Hill Mountain, Barnby1.5 km N
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Mulgrave Woods Natural site, England1.6 km SE
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Sneaton Castle Historic site, Whitby5.1 km E
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Dunsley Moor Mountain, Newholm-cum-Dunsley3 km S
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Kettle Ness Natural site, Lythe4.4 km N
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Loop Wyke Natural site, England3.4 km NE
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Captain Cook Statue Landmark, Whitby6.6 km E
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Whitby Castle Historic site, Whitby6.6 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Barnby Village, Scarborough District2 km N
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East Barnby Village, Barnby1.1 km N
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Hutton Mulgrave Village, Scarborough District2.2 km SW
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Lythe Village, Lythe2 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources