Eccleshall Castle
Located in Eccleshall, Stafford District Coordinates: 52°51′46″ N 2°15′26″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 92 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- MAN Manchester Airport54 km
- BHX Birmingham Airport57 km
About Eccleshall Castle
Eccleshall Castle is a historic site. Location: Eccleshall, Stafford District.
Eccleshall Castle is located in Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England (grid reference SJ827295). It was originally built in the 13th century. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a Grade II* listed building.
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At a glance
- Heritage designation
- scheduled monument, Grade II* listed building
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Eccleshall Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 73 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (73 mm)
- Driest month
- February (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) | 6° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 68 | 49 | 58 | 51 | 56 | 66 | 52 | 70 | 63 | 67 | 73 | 71 |
How to get to Eccleshall Castle
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 54 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle-under-Lyme, 15 km to the north.
Airports
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 54 kmnorth
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 57 kmsoutheast
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 63 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 15 kmnorth
- Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 16 kmnorth
- Telford Population: 155.6K 24 kmsouthwest
- Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 32 kmsouth
- Walsall Population: 172.1K 36 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eccleshall Castle
Within 100 km: 857 historic and cultural sites, 1,681 natural sites, 157 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km97 places
- Overmoor Mountain 23 kmNE
- Hawkstone Hill Mountain 25 kmW
- Ashley Heath Mountain 10 kmNW
- Bignall Hill Mountain 22 kmN
25–60 km662 places
- Horninglow island Island 43 kmE
- Crescent Wood Island Island 59 kmSE
- Brown's Island Island 39 kmSE
- Holme Nook Island 54 kmE
60–100 km1,936 places
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 79 kmNW
- Formby Beach Beach 96 kmNW
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 99 kmNW
- Hilbre Island Island 87 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cat's Hill Mountain, Eccleshall1.4 km N
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Stafford Castle Historic site, Stafford District10 km SE -
Weston Jones Historic site, Norbury8 km SW
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Standon Historic site, Standon6.9 km NW
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Britannia Stadium Landmark, Stoke-on-Trent15 km N -
Hob Hill Mountain, Gnosall5.6 km SW
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Bishop's Wood Mountain, Eccleshall7.1 km W
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Castle Church Village Defences Historic site, Stafford District11 km SE
Nearest towns and villages
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Eccleshall Village, Eccleshall0.7 km SE
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Elford Heath Village, Eccleshall0.9 km SW
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Pershall Village, Eccleshall1.2 km W
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Redhill Neighbourhood, Eccleshall1.2 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources