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Plympton Castle

Located in Plymouth, England Coordinates: 50°23′01″ N 4°02′55″ W

Plympton Castle
Tony Atkin · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Plympton
1.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
30 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport60 km
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay68 km

About Plympton Castle

Plympton Castle is a historic site. Location: Plymouth, England.

From Wikipedia

Plympton Castle is a ruined medieval castle in Plympton, Devon, England. It stands above the Tory Brook, and may replace an older fortification. The castle was founded as an earth and timber motte-and-bailey in the late 11th century by either Richard de Redvers or his son, Baldwin de Redvers, 1st Earl of Devon. At this time, Plympton was the main settlement in the area, as nearby Plymouth (of which Plympton is now a suburb) had not yet developed.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Heritage designation
scheduled monument, Grade II* listed building

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Plympton Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 6° · Rain 118 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (129 mm)
Driest month
July (56 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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Climate of Plympton Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°13°16°18°20°20°18°15°12°10°
Average low (°C)4°3°4°5°8°11°13°13°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)1219582656463567284108118129

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Plympton Castle

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 60 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (123 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 7 km to the west.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 60 kmnortheast
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 68 kmwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 123 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 7 kmwest
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 53 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 136 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 138 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 151 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Plympton Castle

Within 100 km: 182 historic and cultural sites, 869 natural sites, 127 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km177 places

  • Burgh Island Island 16 kmSE
  • South Milton Sands Beach 19 kmSE
  • Bantham Beach Beach 17 kmSE
  • Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 9 kmSE

25–60 km472 places

  • Goodrington Sands Beach 34 kmE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 39 kmE
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 40 kmE
  • Lannacombe Beach Beach 32 kmSE

60–100 km529 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 81 kmN
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 90 kmNE
  • Gylly Beach Beach 77 kmW
  • Swanpool Beach Beach 78 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Nearest towns and villages

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