- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 146 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- BHX Birmingham Airport89 km
- LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport90 km
About Simons Castle
Simons Castle is a historic site. Location: Churchstoke, Powys. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (89 km). Nearby sights include Todleth Hill and Hyssington Castle.
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- scheduled monument, National Monument of Wales
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Simons Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 100 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (105 mm)
- Driest month
- July (57 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 102 | 74 | 80 | 63 | 59 | 68 | 57 | 75 | 83 | 91 | 100 | 105 |
How to get to Simons Castle
The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 89 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 44 km to the east.
Airports
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 89 kmeast
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 90 kmnorth
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 105 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Telford Population: 155.6K 44 kmeast
- Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 63 kmeast
- Dudley Population: 199.1K 66 kmeast
- Worcester Population: 101.7K 68 kmsoutheast
- West Bromwich Population: 103.1K 72 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Simons Castle
Within 100 km: 920 historic and cultural sites, 2,652 natural sites, 178 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km387 places
- Beacon Hill Mountain 20 kmSW
- Stiperstones Mountain 10 kmNE
- Corndon Hill Mountain 4 kmNE
- Moel y Golfa Mountain 19 kmN
25–60 km1,364 places
- The Island Island 38 kmSE
- Duckbay Island Island 60 kmNE
- Lake Vyrnwy Lake 42 kmNW
- Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 46 kmSW
60–100 km1,999 places
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 90 kmN
- Ynys Tywyn Island 85 kmNW
- Saint Tudwals Island East Island 99 kmW
- Hilbre Island Island 95 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Todleth Hill Mountain, Churchstoke1.2 km N
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Hyssington Castle Historic site, Churchstoke3.1 km NE
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Roundton Mountain, Churchstoke2.2 km NE
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Bishops Moat Historic site, Churchstoke3.7 km S
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Brompton Mill Castle Mound Historic site, Chirbury with Brompton3.5 km W
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Upper Gwarthlow Historic site, Chirbury with Brompton4 km NW
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Hagley Historic site, Chirbury with Brompton4.3 km N
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Aston Hill Mountain, Churchstoke3.4 km S
Nearest towns and villages
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Hurdley Village, Churchstoke1.3 km NE
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Old Church Stoke Village, Churchstoke1.6 km N
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Pentre Village, Churchstoke1.6 km SW
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Church Stoke Village, Churchstoke2 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources