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Village

Castle

Located in Bower Chalke, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°00′06″ N 1°59′03″ W

Map showing the location of Castle Castle
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
124 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport27 km
SOU Southampton Airport44 km

About Castle

Castle is a village. Location: Bower Chalke, Wiltshire. Elevation: 124 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Barrow Hill and Swallowcliffe Down.

Climate of Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (87 mm)
Driest month
July (42 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 Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°18°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)835762495055425668737887

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Castle

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 27 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (66 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 32 km to the south.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 27 kmsouth
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 44 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 66 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 32 kmsouth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 32 kmsouth
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 42 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 49 kmnorthwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 63 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Castle

Within 100 km: 424 historic and cultural sites, 838 natural sites, 170 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km95 places

  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 14 kmNE
  • Bathing Island Island 24 kmW
  • Fish's Island Island 25 kmW
  • Ham Island Island 17 kmE

25–60 km483 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 35 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 35 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 58 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 52 kmSE

60–100 km854 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 68 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 61 kmSE
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 71 kmSW
  • Kilve Beach Beach 90 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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