Castle Cary
Located in South Somerset District, Somerset Coordinates: 51°04′43″ N 2°31′48″ W
- Elevation
- 48 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 6
- listed under Castle Cary
- Airports
- BRS Bristol Airport36 km
- BOH Bournemouth Airport59 km
About Castle Cary
Castle Cary is a village. Location: South Somerset District, Somerset. Elevation: 48 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Bratton Hill and Brick Hill.
Climate of Castle Cary
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 73 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (85 mm)
- Driest month
- April (50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 81 | 59 | 61 | 50 | 53 | 59 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 85 |
How to get to Castle Cary
The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 36 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 35 km to the north.
Airports
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 36 kmnorth
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 59 kmsoutheast
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 67 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bath Population: 101.6K 35 kmnorth
- Bristol Population: 479K 42 kmnorth
- Poole Population: 151.5K 56 kmsoutheast
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 61 kmsoutheast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 64 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Castle Cary
Within 100 km: 524 historic and cultural sites, 1,151 natural sites, 133 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km119 places
- Bathing Island Island 23 kmSE
- Fish's Island Island 23 kmSE
- Glastonbury Tor Mountain 14 kmNW
- Cold Kitchen Hill Mountain 23 kmE
25–60 km544 places
- Brownsea Island Island 58 kmSE
- Chesil Beach Beach 50 kmS
- Man O'War Beach Beach 54 kmS
- Charmouth Beach Beach 46 kmSW
60–100 km1,145 places
- Isle of Wight Island 98 kmSE
- Avon Beach Beach 68 kmSE
- Calshot Beach Beach 91 kmE
- Studland Beach Beach 62 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Castle Cary
6 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages4
- Cockhill · Village
- Dimmer · Village
- Small Way · Village
- South Cary · Neighbourhood
Heritage & sights1
- Castle Cary · Historic site
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bratton Hill Mountain, Bratton Seymour4.6 km E
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Brick Hill Mountain, Bruton5.2 km NE
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Cadbury Castle Mountain, South Cadbury6 km S
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Cadbury Castle Historic site, South Cadbury6.1 km S
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Ditcheat Hill Mountain, Ditcheat6.3 km N
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Lamyatt Beacon Mountain, Lamyat6.4 km NE
Sources & licences
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