Betchworth Castle
Located in Brockham, Mole Valley Coordinates: 51°14′12″ N 0°17′47″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 63 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LGW London Gatwick Airport12 km
- LHR London Heathrow Airport28 km
About Betchworth Castle
Betchworth Castle is a historic site. Location: Brockham, Mole Valley.
Betchworth Castle is a ruined medieval fortified manor house in the north of the semi-rural parish of Brockham, Surrey, England. It is built on a sandstone spur overlooking the western bank of the River Mole. The ruin is a Scheduled monument and a Grade II listed building, 1.2 miles (1.9 km) due east of Dorking railway station in Dorking and 4 miles (6.4 km) due west of Reigate. It is surrounded by "Betchworth Park" Golf Course named after the village 1 mile (1.6 km) east.
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At a glance
- Heritage designation
- scheduled monument, Grade II listed building
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Betchworth Castle
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Walton on the Hill Peter Trimming · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
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Climate of Betchworth Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 72 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (77 mm)
- Driest month
- July (42 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) | 76 | 50 | 56 | 47 | 51 | 55 | 42 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 72 | 77 |
How to get to Betchworth Castle
The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 12 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sutton, 14 km to the northeast.
Airports
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 12 kmsoutheast
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 28 kmnorthwest
- London City Airport (LCY) London 39 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Sutton Population: 187.6K 14 kmnortheast
- Crawley Population: 124K 16 kmsoutheast
- Woking Population: 103.9K 20 kmnorthwest
- Croydon Population: 173.3K 21 kmnortheast
- City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 31 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Betchworth Castle
Within 100 km: 767 historic and cultural sites, 644 natural sites, 307 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km198 places
- Sunbury Court Island 20 kmN
- Rivermead Island 20 kmN
- Ravens Ait Island 18 kmN
- Hamhaugh Island Island 20 kmNW
25–60 km802 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 44 kmN
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 60 kmE
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 44 kmS
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 45 kmS
60–100 km718 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 73 kmSW
- Isle of Wight Island 93 kmSW
- Isle of Sheppey Island 81 kmE
- Camber Sands Beach 83 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Old Fort Box Hill Historic site, Mole Valley1.9 km NW
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Broadwood's Folly Historic site, Mickleham2.7 km NW
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Box Hill Country Park Natural site, England1.5 km N
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Box Hill Mountain, Mickleham2.2 km NE
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The Terrace Mountain, Mole Valley2 km SW
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The Whites Natural site, Mickleham2.5 km NW
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Tower Hill Mountain, Mole Valley2.4 km SW
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Walton on the Hill Historic site, Reigate and Banstead District6 km NE
Nearest towns and villages
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Dorking Town, Holmwood2.7 km W -
Betchworth Village, Betchworth2.1 km E
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Westhumble Village, Mole Valley3.4 km NW
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Brockham Village, Brockham0.8 km SE
Sources & licences
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