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Castle Hill

Located in Wiveliscombe, Taunton Deane District Coordinates: 51°02′43″ N 3°17′24″ W

Map showing the location of Castle Hill Castle Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
164 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Wiveliscombe
1.7 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport36 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport39 km

About Castle Hill

Castle Hill is a mountain. Location: Wiveliscombe, Taunton Deane District. Elevation: 164 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Langley Hill and Ollery Hill.

Climate of Castle Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (119 mm)
Driest month
April (63 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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Climate of Castle Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1138385636466728494107119117

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Castle Hill

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 36 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (39 km). The nearest large city is Exeter, 39 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 36 kmsouth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 39 kmnorth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 55 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 39 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 49 kmnorth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 64 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 67 kmnortheast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 75 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Castle Hill

Within 100 km: 521 historic and cultural sites, 1,429 natural sites, 167 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km133 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 17 kmN
  • Wimbleball Lake Lake 13 kmW
  • Staple Hill Mountain 18 kmSE
  • Wills Neck Mountain 10 kmNE

25–60 km691 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 44 kmSE
  • Steep Holm Island 35 kmN
  • Flat Holm Island 39 kmN
  • Barry Island Island 39 kmN

60–100 km1,293 places

  • Burgh Island Island 96 kmSW
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 73 kmS
  • Chesil Beach Beach 69 kmSE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 66 kmW

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