Castle · near Windmill Hill · East Sussex

Herstmonceux Castle

Herstmonceux Castle is a castle near Herstmonceux, East Sussex, England; formerly a manor. It lies 1.5 km south of Windmill Hill. Officially, it is a Grade I listed building.

Photo: Herstmonceux Castle, The original uploader was Welshie at English Wikipedia. (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

1.5 km

south of Windmill Hill

How well known

Top 4%

#339 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Castle near Windmill Hill

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#339 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (16 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Windmill Hill

Herstmonceux Castle is 1.5 km south of Windmill Hill. Towns near it ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Windmill Hill has 15 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

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

When to go

Month by month

In Windmill Hill the warm season is June to September, with highs of 19–22°C.

Jan8° / 2°90 mm

Feb8° / 2°62 mm

Mar11° / 4°48 mm

Apr14° / 5°46 mm

May17° / 8°47 mm

Jun20° / 11°52 mm

Jul22° / 13°56 mm

Aug22° / 13°68 mm

Sep19° / 11°62 mm

Oct15° / 8°95 mm

Nov11° / 5°99 mm

Dec9° / 3°100 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Windmill Hill, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Windmill Hill. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Windmill Hill’s full climate →

About

Herstmonceux Castle

There are Wikipedia articles on it in 16 languages. Around it, within 15 km, lie 28 more places, Pevensey Castle (5.6 km) first on our list.

Windmill Hill’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 16 languages
Town: 1.5 km south of Windmill Hill
Official site: herstmonceux-castle.com

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Where Herstmonceux Castle is

Numbered points are the places near Herstmonceux Castle, which is in orange.

Towns near it

The nearest towns

Hailsham tops the 8 for size, at 22,560 people. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.

1 · 1.5 km north of it

Windmill Hill

633 people · 1 place to visit

2 · 1.7 km northeast of it

Boreham Street

437 people · 1 place to visit

3 · 2.2 km northwest of it

Herstmonceux

1,221 people · 1 place to visit

4 · 3.7 km west of it

Magham Down

276 people · 2 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Herstmonceux Castle is	People	Places to visit
Windmill Hill	1.5 km north of it	633	1
Boreham Street	1.7 km northeast of it	437	1
Herstmonceux	2.2 km northwest of it	1,221	1
Magham Down	3.7 km west of it	276	2
Hailsham	4.1 km west of it	22,560	6
Hellingly	4.9 km west of it	2,616	5
Westham	5.9 km south of it	1,861	7
Pevensey Bay	6.3 km south of it	2,890	7

Make a day of it

After Herstmonceux Castle

Of the 28 within 15 km, look for 3 historic houses, a castle and an abbey or priory.

Castle · English HeritagePevensey Castle5.6 km away 2

Abbey or priory · English HeritageBattle Abbey12 km away 3

Historic house · National TrustBateman's14 km away 4

Art galleryTowner Art Gallery12 km away · 2K visitors a year 5

PierEastbourne Pier12 km away 6

Historic houseMichelham Priory8.8 km away 7

Historic house · National TrustAlfriston Clergy House15 km away 8

MuseumBexhill Museum9.6 km away

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

Questions about Herstmonceux Castle

Where is Herstmonceux Castle?

Herstmonceux Castle is 1.5 km south of Windmill Hill, East Sussex.

What is Herstmonceux Castle?

Castle near Herstmonceux, East Sussex, England; formerly a manor.

When is the best time to visit Herstmonceux Castle?

June to September are the warmest months in Windmill Hill, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Herstmonceux Castle a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Herstmonceux Castle?

Within 15 km: Pevensey Castle (5.6 km), Battle Abbey (12 km), Bateman's (14 km) and Towner Art Gallery (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 (9)

Herstmonceux Castle: The original uploader was Welshie at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Pevensey Castle: Piotr Zarobkiewicz, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Battle Abbey: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bateman's: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Towner Art Gallery: John Lord from Edinburgh, Scotland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Eastbourne Pier: The Voice of Hassocks, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Michelham Priory: Michael Haslam, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Alfriston Clergy House: The Voice of Hassocks, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bexhill Museum: Alexis Markwick, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

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