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Woodhouse Castle

Located in Horningsham, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°10′37″ N 2°17′15″ W

Map showing the location of Woodhouse Castle Woodhouse Castle
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Horningsham
0.9 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
147 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport38 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport54 km

About Woodhouse Castle

Woodhouse Castle is a historic site. Location: Horningsham, Wiltshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Hales Castle and Horningsham Common.

Climate of Woodhouse Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (84 mm)
Driest month
July (47 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 Woodhouse Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°21°20°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°7°9°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)805762495360475969737584

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Woodhouse Castle

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 38 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 23 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 38 kmnorthwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 54 kmsoutheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 70 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 23 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 38 kmnorthwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 55 kmnortheast
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 56 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 58 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Woodhouse Castle

Within 100 km: 608 historic and cultural sites, 1,111 natural sites, 166 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km124 places

  • White Sheet Hill Mountain 23 kmSE
  • Win Green Mountain 25 kmSE
  • Cold Kitchen Hill Mountain 6 kmSE
  • Cranmore Hill Mountain 13 kmW

25–60 km494 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 58 kmS
  • Round Island Island 58 kmS
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 36 kmE
  • Knightstone Island 53 kmW

60–100 km1,267 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 95 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 89 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 63 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 64 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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