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Castle Orchard

Located in Stourton with Gasper, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°05′09″ N 2°19′52″ W

Map showing the location of Castle Orchard Castle Orchard
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Zeals
1.3 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
141 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport43 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport48 km

About Castle Orchard

Castle Orchard is a historic site. Location: Stourton with Gasper, Wiltshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Ballands Castle and King Alfred's Tower.

Climate of Castle Orchard

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (93 mm)
Driest month
July (49 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 Orchard
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°15°18°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°3°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)906467525660496172798193

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Castle Orchard

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 43 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 32 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 43 kmnorthwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 48 kmsoutheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 70 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 32 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 45 kmnorthwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 48 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 52 kmsoutheast
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 65 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Castle Orchard

Within 100 km: 551 historic and cultural sites, 1,047 natural sites, 140 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km111 places

  • Bathing Island Island 18 kmS
  • Fish's Island Island 18 kmS
  • Hod Hill Mountain 23 kmS
  • Trow Down Mountain 23 kmSE

25–60 km547 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 51 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 58 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 53 kmS
  • Studland Beach Beach 54 kmSE

60–100 km1,080 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 94 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 86 kmSE
  • Calshot Beach Beach 78 kmSE
  • Kilve Beach Beach 64 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Zeals Village, Zeals
    1.3 km E
  • White Cross Village, Zeals
    0.5 km NE
  • Bourton Village, Bourton
    1.3 km S
  • Bonham Village, Stourton with Gasper
    1.3 km N

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