Donnington Castle
Located in Shaw cum Donnington, West Berkshire Coordinates: 51°25′09″ N 1°20′18″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 117 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SOU Southampton Airport52 km
- LHR London Heathrow Airport61 km
About Donnington Castle
Donnington Castle is a historic site. Location: Shaw cum Donnington, West Berkshire.
Donnington Castle is a ruined medieval castle, situated in the small village of Donnington, just north of the town of Newbury in the English county of Berkshire. It was founded by Sir Richard Abberbury the Elder in 1386 and was bought by Thomas Chaucer before the castle was taken under royal control during the Tudor period.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1386
- Heritage designation
- Grade I listed building, scheduled monument
- Official website
- english-heritage.org.uk
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Donnington Castle
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Simon Burchell · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Simon Burchell · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Simon Burchell · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Donnington Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest 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 (78 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).
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° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 75 | 51 | 59 | 47 | 51 | 57 | 44 | 56 | 64 | 69 | 74 | 78 |
How to get to Donnington Castle
The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 52 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (61 km). The nearest large city is Basingstoke, 25 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 52 kmsouth
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 61 kmeast
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 79 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 25 kmsoutheast
- Reading Population: 318K 26 kmeast
- Swindon Population: 201.7K 34 kmnorthwest
- Oxford Population: 162.1K 38 kmnorth
- High Wycombe Population: 133.2K 47 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Donnington Castle
Within 100 km: 845 historic and cultural sites, 921 natural sites, 293 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km63 places
- St Mary's Island Island 24 kmE
- Buck's Eyot Island 24 kmE
- Appletree Eyot Island 23 kmE
- Poplar Island Island 23 kmE
25–60 km475 places
- The Lynch Island 32 kmE
- Holm Island Island 56 kmE
- Andersey Island Island 28 kmN
- Windsor Racecourse Island Island 49 kmE
60–100 km1,521 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 71 kmS
- Isle of Wight Island 82 kmS
- White Hart Lane Landmark 91 kmE
- Brownsea Island Island 92 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hamstead Marshall 1 Historic site, Hampstead Marshall4 km SW
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Snelsmore East Common Mountain, Chieveley2.9 km NE
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Greenham Island, Newbury2.5 km SE
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Hamstead Marshall 2 Historic site, Hampstead Marshall4.5 km SW
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Bussock Hill Mountain, Winterbourne3.1 km N
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Hamstead Marshall 3 Historic site, Hampstead Marshall4.6 km SW
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Hoar Hill Mountain, Boxford3.5 km NW
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Oare Common Historic site, Hermitage6.2 km NE
Nearest towns and villages
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Newbury City, Newbury2.2 km SE
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Donnington Village, Shaw cum Donnington0.6 km SE
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Winterbourne Village, Winterbourne3.1 km N
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Speen Village, Speen0.9 km SW
Sources & licences
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