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Rugby Castle

Located in Rugby District, Warwickshire Coordinates: 52°22′05″ N 1°15′42″ W

Map showing the location of Rugby Castle Rugby Castle
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Rugby
0.4 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
124 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHX Birmingham Airport34 km
EMA East Midlands Airport52 km

About Rugby Castle

Rugby Castle is a historic site. Location: Rugby District, Warwickshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Brownsover and VLF transmitter Rugby, Mast 12.

Climate of Rugby Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (62 mm)
Driest month
February (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 Rugby Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)594450475056495958576062

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rugby Castle

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 34 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Coventry, 18 km to the west.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 34 kmwest
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 52 kmnorth
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 82 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 18 kmwest
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 29 kmsoutheast
  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 31 kmnorth
  • Solihull Population: 126.6K 36 kmwest
  • Sutton Coldfield Population: 109.9K 44 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Rugby Castle

Within 100 km: 671 historic and cultural sites, 664 natural sites, 137 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km89 places

  • Lake Lake 22 kmW
  • Honey Hill Mountain 14 kmE
  • Big Hill - Staverton Clump Mountain 14 kmS
  • Beacon Hill Mountain 14 kmS

25–60 km391 places

  • Horninglow island Island 55 kmNW
  • Glover's Island Island 56 kmSW
  • Heron Island Island 49 kmE
  • Crescent Wood Island Island 32 kmW

60–100 km992 places

  • Alney Island Island 88 kmSW
  • Andersey Island Island 78 kmS
  • Wargrave Island Island 99 kmS
  • Newark Island Island 84 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Rugby Town, Rugby District
    0.4 km NW
  • Overslade Neighbourhood, Rugby District
    1.2 km SW
  • New Bilton Village, Rugby District
    1.5 km W
  • Dunchurch Village, Dunchurch
    3.9 km SW

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