Chartley Castle
Located in Stowe-by-Chartley, Stafford District Coordinates: 52°51′14″ N 1°59′07″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 116 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- EMA East Midlands Airport44 km
- BHX Birmingham Airport47 km
About Chartley Castle
Chartley Castle is a historic site. Location: Stowe-by-Chartley, Stafford District.
Chartley Castle lies in ruins to the north of the village of Stowe-by-Chartley in Staffordshire, between Stafford and Uttoxeter (grid reference SK010285). Mary, Queen of Scots, was imprisoned on the estate in 1585. The remains of the castle and associated earthworks are a Scheduled Monument, the site having been protected since 1925. The castle itself is a Grade II* listed building
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At a glance
- Heritage designation
- Grade II* listed building
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Chartley Castle
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Jeremy Weate · CC BY 2.0
Climate of Chartley Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 77 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (77 mm)
- Driest month
- February (51 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° | 17° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 70 | 51 | 58 | 54 | 61 | 67 | 57 | 73 | 66 | 73 | 77 | 75 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Chartley Castle
The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 44 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Stoke-on-Trent, 21 km to the northwest.
Airports
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 44 kmeast
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 47 kmsouth
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 59 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 21 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 23 kmnorthwest
- Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 24 kmeast
- Walsall Population: 172.1K 30 kmsouth
- Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 31 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Chartley Castle
Within 100 km: 824 historic and cultural sites, 1,349 natural sites, 133 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km86 places
- Brown's Island Island 23 kmSE
- Holmes's Islands Island 23 kmNE
- Chasewater Lake 21 kmS
- Overmoor Mountain 20 kmN
25–60 km599 places
- Horninglow island Island 25 kmE
- Crescent Wood Island Island 49 kmS
- Barton Island Island 52 kmE
- Holme Nook Island 36 kmE
60–100 km1,621 places
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 94 kmNW
- Newark Island Island 82 kmE
- Saint George's Island Island 71 kmN
- The Island Island 95 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Upper Park Mountain, Sandon and Burston5 km W
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Stafford Castle Historic site, Stafford District13 km SW -
Coley Hill Mountain, Colwich5.9 km S
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Alton Castle Historic site, Alton15 km NE -
Hopton Heath Mountain, Salt and Enson6 km W
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Caverswall Castle Historic site, Caverswall16 km NW -
Shugborough Park Natural site, Tixall6.4 km S
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Castle Church Village Defences Historic site, Stafford District12 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
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East Staffordshire Municipality, Staffordshire5.2 km SE
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Amerton Village, Stowe-by-Chartley1.8 km SW
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Drointon Village, Stowe-by-Chartley2.1 km SE
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Hixon Village, Stafford District3 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources