Guildford Castle
Located in Guildford District, Surrey Coordinates: 51°14′00″ N 0°34′22″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 53 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LHR London Heathrow Airport28 km
- LGW London Gatwick Airport29 km
About Guildford Castle
Guildford Castle is a historic site. Location: Guildford District, Surrey.
Guildford Castle is in Guildford, Surrey, England. It is thought to have been built by William the Conqueror, or one of his barons, shortly after the 1066 invasion of England.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 11th century
- Heritage designation
- Grade I listed building, scheduled monument
- Official website
- guildford.gov.uk
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Guildford Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 71 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (74 mm)
- Driest month
- July (43 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 73 | 48 | 56 | 49 | 51 | 54 | 43 | 54 | 65 | 73 | 71 | 74 |
How to get to Guildford Castle
The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 28 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Woking, 10 km to the north.
Airports
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 28 kmnorth
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 29 kmeast
- London City Airport (LCY) London 53 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Woking Population: 103.9K 10 kmnorth
- Sutton Population: 187.6K 29 kmnortheast
- Crawley Population: 124K 30 kmsoutheast
- Slough Population: 164.8K 31 kmnorth
- Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 36 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Guildford Castle
Within 100 km: 779 historic and cultural sites, 689 natural sites, 297 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km164 places
- Holm Island Island 23 kmN
- Sunbury Court Island 23 kmNE
- Rivermead Island 23 kmNE
- Magna Carta Island Island 24 kmN
25–60 km825 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 59 kmSW
- White Hart Lane Landmark 54 kmNE
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 48 kmSE
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 49 kmSE
60–100 km776 places
- Isle of Wight Island 79 kmSW
- Isle of Sheppey Island 100 kmE
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 79 kmE
- Avon Beach Beach 99 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shalford Park Natural site, Guildford District0.9 km S
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Shalford Mill Natural site, Guildford District1.6 km S
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Stoke Park Natural site, Surrey1.5 km NE
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Peasmarsh Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Artington3.5 km SW
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St Martha's Hill Mountain, St. Martha3.2 km E
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Kingfield Stadium Landmark, Woking District8.2 km N -
Chinthurst Hill Mountain, Wonersh3.7 km SE
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Fox Corner Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Pirbright6.1 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Guildford Town, Guildford District0.3 km NW
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Merrow Neighbourhood, Guildford District3.2 km NE
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Burpham Town, Guildford District3.6 km NE
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Guildford Park Neighbourhood, Guildford District1.2 km W
More sights in Guildford District
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RHS Garden, Wisley Attraction, Wisley11 km NE -
Newark Priory Ruin Historic site, Ripley9.6 km NE
Sources & licences
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