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Grimsbury Castle

Located in Hermitage, West Berkshire Coordinates: 51°26′49″ N 1°16′03″ W

Map showing the location of Grimsbury Castle Grimsbury Castle
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
160 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hermitage
1 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SOU Southampton Airport56 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport56 km

About Grimsbury Castle

Grimsbury Castle is a mountain. Location: Hermitage, West Berkshire. Elevation: 160 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Snelsmore East Common and Oare Common.

Climate of Grimsbury Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (76 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).

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Climate of Grimsbury Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°21°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)745058465157435564707476

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Grimsbury Castle

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 56 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (56 km). The nearest large city is Reading, 21 km to the east.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 56 kmsouth
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 56 kmeast
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 78 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Reading Population: 318K 21 kmeast
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 24 kmsoutheast
  • Oxford Population: 162.1K 34 kmnorth
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 38 kmwest
  • High Wycombe Population: 133.2K 41 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Grimsbury Castle

Within 100 km: 846 historic and cultural sites, 874 natural sites, 297 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km72 places

  • Andersey Island Island 24 kmN
  • Abbey Meadow Island 25 kmN
  • View Island Island 21 kmE
  • St Mary's Island Island 18 kmE

25–60 km497 places

  • The Lynch Island 26 kmE
  • Holm Island Island 51 kmE
  • Windsor Racecourse Island Island 43 kmE
  • Wargrave Island Island 28 kmE

60–100 km1,448 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 73 kmS
  • Isle of Wight Island 85 kmS
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 85 kmE
  • Brownsea Island Island 97 kmSW

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