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Norwood Castle

Located in Oaksey, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°38′54″ N 2°01′24″ W

Map showing the location of Norwood Castle Norwood Castle
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Oaksey
0.9 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
102 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport56 km
SOU Southampton Airport91 km

About Norwood Castle

Norwood Castle is a historic site. Location: Oaksey, Wiltshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Oaksey and Friday Island.

Climate of Norwood Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (75 mm)
Driest month
July (46 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 Norwood Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)705157485159465965656875

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Norwood Castle

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 56 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swindon, 20 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 56 kmsouthwest
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 91 kmsoutheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 92 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 20 kmsoutheast
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 28 kmnorth
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 29 kmnorthwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 38 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 45 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Norwood Castle

Within 100 km: 842 historic and cultural sites, 1,106 natural sites, 187 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km67 places

  • Friday Island Island 3 kmE
  • Birdlip Hill Mountain 21 kmN
  • Hackpen Hill Mountain 25 kmSE
  • Crawley Hill Mountain 20 kmW

25–60 km595 places

  • Alney Island Island 29 kmNW
  • Andersey Island Island 52 kmE
  • Rose Isle Island 55 kmE
  • Lock Wood Island Island 55 kmE

60–100 km1,473 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 98 kmSW
  • The Lynch Island 80 kmE
  • Steep Holm Island 83 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 82 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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