Haughley Castle
Located in Haughley, Mid Suffolk District Coordinates: 52°13′21″ N 0°57′48″ E
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 60 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NWI Norwich Airport55 km
- STN London Stansted Airport63 km
About Haughley Castle
Haughley Castle is a historic site. Location: Haughley, Mid Suffolk District.
Haughley Castle was a medieval castle situated in the village of Haughley, some 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north-west of the town of Stowmarket, Suffolk. Prominent historians such as J. Wall consider it "the most perfect earthwork of this type in the county," whilst R. Allen Brown has described it as "one of the most important" castle sites in East Anglia.
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At a glance
- Heritage designation
- scheduled monument
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Haughley Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 61 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (61 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 22° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 52 | 37 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 53 | 45 | 49 | 54 | 56 | 61 | 54 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Haughley Castle
The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (NWI), 55 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (63 km). The nearest large city is Ipswich, 22 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 55 kmnortheast
- London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 63 kmsouthwest
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 75 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Ipswich Population: 178.8K 22 kmsoutheast
- Colchester Population: 130.2K 37 kmsouth
- Norwich Population: 143.1K 51 kmnortheast
- Cambridge Population: 145.7K 58 kmwest
- Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 64 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Haughley Castle
Within 100 km: 357 historic and cultural sites, 140 natural sites, 191 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km42 places
- Dog Island Island 23 kmNW
- Long Island Island 23 kmNW
- Great Wood Mountain 25 kmW
- Wattisham Airfield Mountain 11 kmS
25–60 km236 places
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 44 kmE
- West Mersea Beach Beach 50 kmS
- Osea Island Island 58 kmS
- Northey Island Island 59 kmS
60–100 km410 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 92 kmS
- White Hart Lane Landmark 99 kmSW
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 98 kmS
- Snettisham Beach Beach 80 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Great Finborough Devils Hill Historic site, Great Finborough4.4 km S
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Combs Historic site, Combs5.6 km S
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Great Ashfield Castle Hill Historic site, Great Ashfield6.1 km NW
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Hunston Mill Hill Historic site, Hunston7 km NW
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Finningham Cromwells Plantation Historic site, Finningham9.1 km N
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Eye Castle Historic site, Eye17 km NE -
Portman Road Landmark, Ipswich District22 km SE -
Offton Castle Historic site, Offton14 km S
Nearest towns and villages
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Haughley Village, Haughley0.5 km SE
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Stowmarket Town, Stowmarket4.4 km SE
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Old Newton Village, Old Newton with Dagworth2.5 km E
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Harleston Village, Mid Suffolk District1.7 km SW
Sources & licences
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