Taunton Castle
Located in Taunton Deane District, Somerset Coordinates: 51°00′59″ N 3°06′16″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 18 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- EXT Exeter International Airport38 km
- CWL Cardiff International Airport45 km
About Taunton Castle
Taunton Castle is a historic site. Location: Taunton Deane District, Somerset. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Taunton Mediumwave Transmitter and Castle Neroche.
Climate of Taunton Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 102 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- December (104 mm)
- Driest month
- April (56 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° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 101 | 74 | 75 | 56 | 59 | 63 | 64 | 77 | 84 | 95 | 102 | 104 |
How to get to Taunton Castle
The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 38 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (45 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 44 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 38 kmsouthwest
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 45 kmnorth
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 49 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 44 kmsouthwest
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 52 kmnorth
- Bristol Population: 479K 60 kmnortheast
- Newport Population: 161.5K 64 kmnorth
- Bath Population: 101.6K 65 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Taunton Castle
Within 100 km: 507 historic and cultural sites, 1,367 natural sites, 166 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km104 places
- Kilve Beach Beach 21 kmNW
- Stert Island Island 25 kmN
- Fenning Island Island 23 kmN
- Staple Hill Mountain 8 kmS
25–60 km666 places
- Chesil Beach Beach 57 kmSE
- Charmouth Beach Beach 35 kmSE
- Steep Holm Island 36 kmN
- Flat Holm Island 40 kmN
60–100 km1,270 places
- Brownsea Island Island 88 kmSE
- Burgh Island Island 99 kmSW
- Goodrington Sands Beach 74 kmSW
- Saunton Sands Beach 79 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Taunton Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Taunton Deane District1.3 km NE
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Castle Neroche Historic site, Curland10 km SE -
Enmore Castle Historic site, Enmore11 km N -
Orchard Wood Mountain, Orchard Portman5.1 km SE
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Hemyock Castle Historic site, Hemyock15 km SW -
Bridgwater Castle Historic site, Bridgwater14 km NE -
Stowey Castle Historic site, Nether Stowey15 km N
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Thorn Hill Mountain, Thornfalcon6.2 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Taunton City, Taunton Deane District0.2 km SE
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North Town Neighbourhood, Taunton Deane District0.3 km NW
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Tangier Neighbourhood, Taunton Deane District0.5 km W
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Firepool Neighbourhood, Taunton Deane District0.7 km NE
Sources & licences
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