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Thunderfield Castle

Located in Horley, Reigate and Banstead District Coordinates: 51°10′01″ N 0°08′31″ W

Map showing the location of Thunderfield Castle Thunderfield Castle
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Horley
1.4 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
60 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LGW London Gatwick Airport4 km
LCY London City Airport40 km

About Thunderfield Castle

Thunderfield Castle is a historic site. Location: Horley, Reigate and Banstead District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (4 km). Nearby sights include Duxhurst Mediumwave Transmitter and Broadfield Stadium.

Climate of Thunderfield Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (82 mm)
Driest month
July (44 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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Climate of Thunderfield Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°13°17°19°22°22°19°15°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)825259505157445465757880

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Thunderfield Castle

The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 4 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Crawley, 7 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 4 kmsouthwest
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 40 kmnorth
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 40 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Crawley Population: 124K 7 kmsouthwest
  • Sutton Population: 187.6K 21 kmnorth
  • Croydon Population: 173.3K 24 kmnorth
  • Woking Population: 103.9K 34 kmnorthwest
  • Bexley Population: 228K 37 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Thunderfield Castle

Within 100 km: 740 historic and cultural sites, 597 natural sites, 298 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km103 places

  • Hawk Island Island 23 kmSE
  • Sixteen Acre Island Island 19 kmE
  • Two Bridges Island Island 18 kmE
  • Ardingly Reservoir Lake 14 kmS

25–60 km858 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 49 kmN
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 53 kmNE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 38 kmS
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 38 kmS

60–100 km674 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 77 kmSW
  • Isle of Wight Island 97 kmSW
  • Isle of Sheppey Island 73 kmE
  • Camber Sands Beach 70 kmE

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