- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 74 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport61 km
- MAN Manchester Airport78 km
About Knockin Castle
Knockin Castle is a historic site. Location: Knockin, Shropshire.
Knockin Castle is situated in the village of Knockin on Shropshire between Oswestry and Shrewsbury (grid reference SJ334223), England. This was a fortified residence on level ground founded by Guy le Strange between 1154 and 1160 and it remained the principal holding of the le Strange family for most of the Middle Ages. The castle was damaged in the First Barons' War during the reign of King John and then repaired by John le Strange. Leland described it as being 'ruinous' in 1540.
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At a glance
- Heritage designation
- scheduled monument
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Knockin Castle
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Carreghofa Castle John Haynes · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Knockin Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 74 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (75 mm)
- Driest month
- July (49 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) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 70 | 52 | 58 | 52 | 52 | 57 | 49 | 63 | 67 | 69 | 74 | 75 |
How to get to Knockin Castle
The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 61 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 39 km to the east.
Airports
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 61 kmnorth
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 78 kmnortheast
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 92 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Telford Population: 155.6K 39 kmeast
- Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 56 kmnortheast
- Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 59 kmnortheast
- Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 63 kmeast
- Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 67 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Knockin Castle
Within 100 km: 856 historic and cultural sites, 2,450 natural sites, 190 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km285 places
- Newton Mere Lake 15 kmNE
- Crose Mere Lake 13 kmNE
- Reservoir Lake 22 kmSE
- Sweat Mere Lake 13 kmNE
25–60 km1,180 places
- Ynys Goediog Island 52 kmW
- Duckbay Island Island 34 kmNE
- Lake Vyrnwy Lake 35 kmW
- Llyn Brân Lake 52 kmNW
60–100 km2,031 places
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 61 kmN
- Formby Beach Beach 86 kmN
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 91 kmN
- Ynys Tywyn Island 78 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Wier Brook River, Knockin0.2 km S
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Belan Bank Historic site, Kinnerley2.4 km S
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West Felton Historic site, West Felton3 km N
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Kinton Historic site, Great Ness4.5 km SE
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Osbaston Wood Natural site, Kinnerley2.4 km W
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Pontfadog Historic site, Kinnerley4.3 km W
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Hisland Castle Mound Historic site, Oswestry Rural5.4 km N
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Carreghofa Castle Historic site, Carreghofa8 km W
Nearest towns and villages
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Knockin Village, Knockin0.6 km NW
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Osbaston Village, Knockin1.4 km NW
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Heathwaen Village, Kinnerley0.9 km SW
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West Felton Village, West Felton3.6 km N
Sources & licences
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