- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 34 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NWI Norwich Airport41 km
- STN London Stansted Airport79 km
About Eye Castle
Eye Castle is a historic site. Location: Eye, Mid Suffolk District.
Eye Castle is a motte and bailey medieval castle with a prominent Victorian addition in the town of Eye, Suffolk. Built shortly after the Norman conquest of England in 1066, the castle was sacked and largely destroyed in 1265. Sir Edward Kerrison built a stone house on the motte in 1844: the house later decayed into ruin, becoming known as Kerrison's Folly in subsequent years.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- scheduled monument, Grade I listed building
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Eye Castle
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Michael Garlick · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Eye Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 62 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (62 mm)
- Driest month
- February (37 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 22° | 19° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 52 | 37 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 51 | 46 | 53 | 54 | 58 | 62 | 55 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Eye Castle
The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (NWI), 41 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (79 km). The nearest large city is Ipswich, 29 km to the south.
Airports
- Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 41 kmnorth
- London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 79 kmsouthwest
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 89 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Ipswich Population: 178.8K 29 kmsouth
- Norwich Population: 143.1K 36 kmnorth
- Colchester Population: 130.2K 51 kmsouth
- Cambridge Population: 145.7K 72 kmwest
- Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 80 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eye Castle
Within 100 km: 262 historic and cultural sites, 91 natural sites, 150 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km33 places
- Dog Island Island 24 kmNW
- Long Island Island 24 kmNW
- Homersfield Lake Lake 18 kmNE
- Highfield Hill Mountain 20 kmN
25–60 km218 places
- Hemsby Beach Beach 56 kmNE
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 36 kmSE
- Horsey Island Island 50 kmS
- Hedge-end Island Island 50 kmS
60–100 km252 places
- Snettisham Beach Beach 78 kmNW
- Weybourne Beach Beach 70 kmN
- Sheringham Beach Beach 70 kmN
- West Mersea Beach Beach 63 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
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Burgate Historic site, Burgate7.3 km W
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Finningham Cromwells Plantation Historic site, Finningham11 km W
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Bressingham Steam and Gardens Attraction, Bressingham9.6 km NW
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Haughley Castle Historic site, Haughley17 km SW -
Bungay Castle Historic site, Bungay25 km NE -
Framlingham Castle Historic site, Framlingham17 km SE -
Mendlesham TV Mast Landmark, Wetheringsett-cum-Brockford10 km S
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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