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Castle Tump

Located in Caerwent, Monmouthshire Coordinates: 51°37′00″ N 2°45′33″ W

Map showing the location of Castle Tump Castle Tump
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Caerwent
0.9 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
42 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport26 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport47 km

About Castle Tump

Castle Tump is a historic site. Location: Caerwent, Monmouthshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Caerwent Motte and Dinham Castle.

Climate of Castle Tump

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (93 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 Castle Tump
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°7°10°13°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)936371566062467280838892

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Castle Tump

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 26 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 17 km to the west.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 26 kmsouth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 47 kmsouthwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 108 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 17 kmwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 21 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 33 kmsouthwest
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 39 kmsoutheast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 45 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Castle Tump

Within 100 km: 864 historic and cultural sites, 1,777 natural sites, 131 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km230 places

  • Denny Island Island 10 kmS
  • Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 17 kmNW
  • Barrow Gurney Reservoir 1 Lake 25 kmS
  • Barrow Gurney Tank 2 Lake 25 kmS

25–60 km860 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 57 kmSW
  • Steep Holm Island 39 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 37 kmSW
  • Barry Island Island 44 kmSW

60–100 km1,682 places

  • Charmouth Beach Beach 99 kmS
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 90 kmSE
  • Bathing Island Island 83 kmS
  • Fish's Island Island 83 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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