- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 113 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- EMA East Midlands Airport44 km
- BHX Birmingham Airport73 km
About Oakham Castle
Oakham Castle is a historic site. Location: Oakham, Rutland.
Oakham Castle is a historic building in Oakham, Rutland. The castle is known for its collection of massive horseshoes and is also recognised as one of the best examples of domestic Norman architecture in England. It is a Grade I listed building. Owned and managed by the Rutland County Council, Oakham Castle is licensed for civil ceremonies. Admission to the castle is free.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- Grade I listed building, scheduled monument
- Official website
- oakhamcastle.org
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Oakham Castle
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Climate of Oakham Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 62 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (66 mm)
- Driest month
- February (48 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° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 60 | 48 | 51 | 53 | 52 | 59 | 52 | 62 | 59 | 60 | 62 | 66 |
How to get to Oakham Castle
The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 44 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 28 km to the west.
Airports
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 44 kmnorthwest
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 73 kmwest
- London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 92 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Leicester Population: 368.6K 28 kmwest
- Peterborough Population: 163.4K 34 kmeast
- Nottingham Population: 323.6K 42 kmnorthwest
- Northampton Population: 245.9K 48 kmsouth
- Derby Population: 270.5K 58 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Oakham Castle
Within 100 km: 589 historic and cultural sites, 474 natural sites, 123 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km58 places
- Brown's Island Island 3 kmSE
- Rutland Water Lake 4 kmE
- Whatborough Hill Mountain 10 kmW
- Waltham on the Wolds Hill Mountain 17 kmN
25–60 km271 places
- Newark Island Island 46 kmN
- Park Island Island 31 kmE
- Heron Island Island 53 kmS
- Apple Island Island 60 kmS
60–100 km857 places
- Snettisham Beach Beach 82 kmE
- Horninglow island Island 62 kmW
- Inner Tidal Bank Island 71 kmE
- Duck Island Island 97 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Alstoe Historic site, Burley4.6 km NE
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Cold Overton Park Mountain, Oakham3.4 km W
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Brown's Island Island, Hambleton3 km SE
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Hambleton Hill Mountain, Hambleton4 km E
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Ranksborough Hill Mountain, Langham4.6 km NW
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Rutland Water Lake, England4.2 km E
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Launde Motte Historic site, Launde8.1 km SW
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Sauvey Castle Historic site, Withcote8.2 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
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Oakham City, Oakham0.5 km SW
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Langham Village, Langham2.9 km NW
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Barleythorpe Village, Barleythorpe1.5 km NW
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Egleton Municipality, Rutland1.8 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources