Wingfield Castle
Located in Wingfield, Mid Suffolk District Coordinates: 52°20′52″ N 1°15′41″ E
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 51 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NWI Norwich Airport37 km
- STN London Stansted Airport87 km
About Wingfield Castle
Wingfield Castle is a historic site. Location: Wingfield, Mid Suffolk District.
Wingfield Castle in the parish of Wingfield in Suffolk, England is a Grade I listed building which is now a fortified manor house and was the ancestral home of the Wingfield family and their heirs, the de la Pole family, created Earls and Dukes of Suffolk. It is now a private house. Sir John de Wingfield (d.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1384
- Heritage designation
- Grade I listed building
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Wingfield Castle
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Engraved by William Byrne · Public domain -
Chris Holifield · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Edward Dayes · Public domain -
James Moore · CC0
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Climate of Wingfield Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 64 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (64 mm)
- Driest month
- February (38 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° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 54 | 38 | 44 | 41 | 40 | 51 | 49 | 56 | 53 | 59 | 64 | 58 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Wingfield Castle
The nearest airport is Norwich Airport (NWI), 37 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (87 km). The nearest large city is Norwich, 31 km to the north.
Airports
- Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 37 kmnorth
- London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 87 kmsouthwest
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 95 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Norwich Population: 143.1K 31 kmnorth
- Ipswich Population: 178.8K 33 kmsouth
- Colchester Population: 130.2K 57 kmsouthwest
- Cambridge Population: 145.7K 80 kmwest
- Chelmsford Population: 111.5K 87 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Wingfield Castle
Within 100 km: 231 historic and cultural sites, 83 natural sites, 138 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km33 places
- Collins's Island Island 24 kmE
- The Islands Island 21 kmNE
- Homersfield Lake Lake 11 kmNE
- Highfield Hill Mountain 20 kmNW
25–60 km195 places
- Hemsby Beach Beach 49 kmNE
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 31 kmSE
- Horsey Island Island 53 kmS
- Hedge-end Island Island 53 kmS
60–100 km224 places
- Snettisham Beach Beach 80 kmNW
- Weybourne Beach Beach 67 kmN
- Sheringham Beach Beach 67 kmN
- West Mersea Beach Beach 68 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eye Castle Historic site, Eye8.2 km W -
Hawkers Hall Historic site, Redenhall with Harleston8 km NE
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Bungay Castle Historic site, Bungay17 km NE -
Mettingham Castle Historic site, Mettingham18 km NE -
Framlingham Castle Historic site, Framlingham15 km SE -
Haughley Castle Historic site, Haughley25 km SW -
Huntingfield Historic site, Huntingfield12 km E
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Denton Darrow Green Historic site, Denton13 km N
Nearest towns and villages
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Wingfield Village, Wingfield0.7 km E
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Syleham Village, Mid Suffolk District1.4 km NW
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Bleach Green Village, Wingfield1.1 km E
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Earsham Street Village, Wingfield1.6 km NE
Sources & licences
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