Woodhead Castle
Located in Great Casterton, Rutland Coordinates: 52°41′38″ N 0°31′34″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 87 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- EMA East Midlands Airport56 km
- BHX Birmingham Airport87 km
About Woodhead Castle
Woodhead Castle is a historic site. Location: Great Casterton, Rutland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Holywell Castle Dyke and Essendine Castle.
Climate of Woodhead Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 59 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (62 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).
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| 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° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 58 | 45 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 57 | 49 | 61 | 56 | 55 | 59 | 62 |
How to get to Woodhead Castle
The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 56 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Peterborough, 23 km to the southeast.
Airports
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 56 kmwest
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 87 kmwest
- London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 92 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Peterborough Population: 163.4K 23 kmsoutheast
- Leicester Population: 368.6K 41 kmwest
- Nottingham Population: 323.6K 51 kmnorthwest
- Northampton Population: 245.9K 55 kmsouthwest
- Lincoln Population: 103.8K 59 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Woodhead Castle
Within 100 km: 569 historic and cultural sites, 362 natural sites, 126 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km61 places
- Park Island Island 18 kmE
- Brown's Island Island 12 kmW
- Rutland Water Lake 10 kmW
- Whatborough Hill Mountain 24 kmW
25–60 km238 places
- Newark Island Island 47 kmNW
- Inner Tidal Bank Island 57 kmE
- Heron Island Island 55 kmS
- The Island Island 48 kmSE
60–100 km758 places
- Snettisham Beach Beach 68 kmE
- Scolt Head Island Island 88 kmE
- Lodge Marsh Island 99 kmE
- Ramsey Salt Marsh Island 90 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Holywell Castle Dyke Historic site, Careby Aunby and Holywell2.8 km NE
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Essendine Castle Historic site, Essendine5.3 km E
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Stamford Castle Historic site, Stamford5.6 km SE
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St George's Church Attraction, Stamford5.8 km SE
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Castle Bytham Historic site, Castle Bytham6.9 km N
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Burghley House Historic site, St. Martin's Without7.6 km SE
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Bourne Castle Historic site, Bourne13 km NE -
Mount Alstoe Historic site, Burley10 km W
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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