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Lewisham Castle

Located in Aldbourne, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°27′46″ N 1°39′02″ W

Map showing the location of Lewisham Castle Lewisham Castle
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Aldbourne
3 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
217 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SOU Southampton Airport61 km
BRS Bristol Airport75 km

About Lewisham Castle

Lewisham Castle is a historic site. Location: Aldbourne, Wiltshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Ogbourne St Andrew and Marlborough Castle.

At a glance

Heritage designation
scheduled monument

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Lewisham Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (79 mm)
Driest month
July (45 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 Lewisham Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)765259475258455766697479

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lewisham Castle

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 61 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (75 km). The nearest large city is Swindon, 14 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 61 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 75 kmwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 77 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 14 kmnorthwest
  • Oxford Population: 162.1K 42 kmnortheast
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 45 kmsoutheast
  • Reading Population: 318K 47 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 50 kmwest

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

Day trips from Lewisham Castle

Within 100 km: 700 historic and cultural sites, 1,025 natural sites, 286 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km77 places

  • Stanford Park Island Island 23 kmNE
  • Greenham Island 24 kmE
  • Windmill Hill Mountain 16 kmW
  • Whitehorse Hill Mountain 14 kmNE

25–60 km419 places

  • The Lynch Island 53 kmE
  • Andersey Island Island 34 kmNE
  • Wargrave Island Island 54 kmE
  • Loddon Island Island 54 kmE

60–100 km1,515 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 84 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 91 kmS
  • Brownsea Island Island 89 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 82 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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Data last updated: · 2 independent sources