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Castle · near Bures · Suffolk

Castle Mound

Visitors find Castle Mound 800 m south of Bures. Look also at Colchester Castle, 12 km away, first of 36 more within 15 km.

Where
800 m
south of Bures
Warmest months
May–Sep
highs of 18–23°C
In brief

Castle near Bures

Just outside Bures

Castle Mound is 800 m south of Bures. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The seasons here

The warmest afternoons in Bures run May to September, at 18–23°C.

Jan8° / 2°49 mm
Feb8° / 2°40 mm
Mar11° / 3°36 mm
Apr14° / 5°35 mm
May18° / 7°44 mm
Jun21° / 10°48 mm
Jul23° / 13°43 mm
Aug23° / 12°58 mm
Sep20° / 10°45 mm
Oct15° / 8°61 mm
Nov11° / 4°60 mm
Dec8° / 2°56 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Bures, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Bures. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Bures’ full climate →
About

Castle Mound

Castle in the United Kingdom.

Type
Castle
Town
800 m south of Bures
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
The map

The map

The numbers show what else is near Castle Mound, in the order listed below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

Towns near it

Nearby towns

Among the 6, Bures is the biggest, home to 1,183 people. Each town here links to its own guide.

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  1. 1Bures
  2. 2Fordham
  3. 3Lamarsh
  4. 4Chappel
  5. 5Pebmarsh
  6. 6White Colne
1 · 800 m north of it

Bures

1,183 people · 5 places to visit

2 · 2.8 km southeast of it

Fordham

841 people · 5 places to visit

3 · 2.9 km northwest of it

Lamarsh

189 people · 2 places to visit

4 · 3.4 km south of it

Chappel

218 people · 7 places to visit

Compare the 6 towns
TownWhere Castle Mound isPeoplePlaces to visit
Bures800 m north of it1,1835
Fordham2.8 km southeast of it8415
Lamarsh2.9 km northwest of it1892
Chappel3.4 km south of it2187
Pebmarsh4.3 km west of it3273
White Colne4.7 km southwest of it3707
Make a day of it

Close to Castle Mound

2 castles, a garden and a zoo are among the 36 within 15 km.

1CastleColchester Castle12 km away2CastleHedingham Castle12 km away3GardenSergeants Orchard1.8 km away4ZooColchester Zoo12 km away5MuseumMuseumEast Anglian Railway Museum3.8 km away6Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt. Botolph's Priory12 km away7FortBalkerne Gate11 km away8Historic house · National TrustMelford Hall14 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions people have about Castle Mound

Where is Castle Mound?

Castle Mound is 800 m south of Bures, Suffolk.

What is Castle Mound?

Castle in the United Kingdom.

When is the best time to visit Castle Mound?

May to September are the warmest months in Bures, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Castle Mound?

Within 15 km: Colchester Castle (12 km), Hedingham Castle (12 km), Sergeants Orchard (1.8 km) and Colchester Zoo (12 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (7)

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