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Barby Castle

Located in Barby, Daventry District Coordinates: 52°19′54″ N 1°12′12″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Barby
0.4 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
146 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHX Birmingham Airport39 km
EMA East Midlands Airport56 km

About Barby Castle

Barby Castle is a historic site. Location: Barby, Daventry District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include VLF transmitter Rugby, Mast 6 and VLF transmitter Rugby, Mast 5.

Climate of Barby Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 61 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (63 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 Barby 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)614451475156496059586163

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Barby Castle

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 39 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Coventry, 23 km to the west.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 39 kmwest
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 56 kmnorth
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 77 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Coventry Population: 345.3K 23 kmwest
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 24 kmsoutheast
  • Leicester Population: 368.6K 34 kmnorth
  • Solihull Population: 126.6K 40 kmwest
  • Milton Keynes Population: 256.4K 44 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Barby Castle

Within 100 km: 666 historic and cultural sites, 637 natural sites, 164 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km89 places

  • Oat Hill Mountain 24 kmSW
  • Honey Hill Mountain 11 kmNE
  • Big Hill - Staverton Clump Mountain 10 kmS
  • Beacon Hill Mountain 11 kmSW

25–60 km405 places

  • Glover's Island Island 58 kmSW
  • Heron Island Island 44 kmE
  • Crescent Wood Island Island 37 kmW
  • Apple Island Island 51 kmSE

60–100 km973 places

  • The Lynch Island 96 kmS
  • Alney Island Island 89 kmSW
  • Andersey Island Island 74 kmS
  • Wargrave Island Island 94 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Barby Village, Barby
    0.4 km S
  • Kilsby Village, Kilsby
    1.9 km E
  • Rugby Town, Rugby District
    6 km NW
  • Kilsby Village, Daventry District
    2.2 km NE

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