- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 136 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- BRS Bristol Airport36 km
- BOH Bournemouth Airport56 km
About Hales Castle
Hales Castle is a historic site. Location: Selwood, Mendip District.
Hales Castle was a medieval castle that once stood overlooking the town of Frome in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. It has been scheduled as an ancient monument.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- scheduled monument
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Hales Castle
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Cley Hill Phil Williams · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Nunney Castle Mike Searle · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Hales Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 75 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (84 mm)
- Driest month
- July (47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 20° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 80 | 57 | 62 | 49 | 53 | 60 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 75 | 84 |
How to get to Hales Castle
The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 36 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 20 km to the north.
Airports
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 36 kmnorthwest
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 56 kmsoutheast
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 71 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Bath Population: 101.6K 20 kmnorth
- Bristol Population: 479K 36 kmnorthwest
- Swindon Population: 201.7K 54 kmnortheast
- Poole Population: 151.5K 58 kmsouth
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 60 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hales Castle
Within 100 km: 612 historic and cultural sites, 1,123 natural sites, 164 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km116 places
- White Sheet Hill Mountain 25 kmSE
- Cold Kitchen Hill Mountain 8 kmSE
- Cranmore Hill Mountain 13 kmW
- Long Knoll Mountain 7 kmS
25–60 km488 places
- Round Island Island 60 kmS
- Steep Holm Island 59 kmW
- Harnham Water Meadows Island 37 kmSE
- Knightstone Island 52 kmW
60–100 km1,295 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 97 kmSE
- Isle of Wight Island 91 kmSE
- Brownsea Island Island 61 kmS
- Avon Beach Beach 65 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Roddenbury Hill Mountain, Selwood0.4 km SE
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Woodhouse Castle Historic site, Horningsham2.3 km S
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Redford Water River, Selwood1.8 km NE
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Longleat Safari Park Natural site, Horningsham2.2 km SE
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Nunney Castle Historic site, Nunney6.3 km W
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Cley Hill Mountain, Corsley4.1 km E
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Park Hill Mountain, Horningsham2.9 km E
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Horningsham Common Mountain, Horningsham3 km S
Nearest towns and villages
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Cole Hill Village, Selwood0.2 km NW
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East Woodlands Village, Selwood0.7 km SW
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Frome Town, Frome4.1 km NW
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Elliot's Green Village, Selwood1.5 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources