Fort · near Hugh Town · Cornwall

King Charles' Battery

You reach King Charles' Battery, a fort, by heading 100 m west of Hugh Town. Look also at Star Castle, 200 m away, first of 16 more within 15 km.

Where

100 m

west of Hugh Town

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Fort near Hugh Town

Just outside Hugh Town

King Charles' Battery is 100 m west of Hugh Town. Towns near it ↓

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

When to go

The weather, month by month

In Hugh Town the warm season is June to September, with highs of 18–20°C.

Jan11° / 6°90 mm

Feb10° / 6°76 mm

Mar11° / 6°66 mm

Apr13° / 7°58 mm

May15° / 9°51 mm

Jun18° / 12°49 mm

Jul20° / 14°57 mm

Aug20° / 14°68 mm

Sep18° / 13°62 mm

Oct16° / 11°103 mm

Nov13° / 9°103 mm

Dec11° / 7°97 mm

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

About

King Charles' Battery

Fort.

Type: Fort
Town: 100 m west of Hugh Town

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

The map

The numbers show what else is near King Charles' Battery, in the order listed below.

Towns near it

The towns around King Charles' Battery

Each town here links to its own guide.

1 · 100 m east of it

Hugh Town

950 people · 16 places to visit

Make a day of it

Places to add to King Charles' Battery

Among the 16 within 15 km are 3 castles, 2 museums and a fort.

CastleStar Castle200 m away 2

Fort · English HeritageHarry's Walls1.2 km away 3

MuseumIsles of Scilly Museum700 m away 4

GardenTresco Abbey Gardens3.6 km away 5

Castle · English HeritageCromwell's Castle5.5 km away 6CastleCastle · English HeritageKing Charles's Castle5.6 km away 7

MuseumValhalla Museum3.5 km away 8

Abbey or priorySt. Nicholas Priory Ruins3.5 km away

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

Before visiting King Charles' Battery

Where is King Charles' Battery?

King Charles' Battery is 100 m west of Hugh Town, Cornwall.

What is King Charles' Battery?

Fort.

When is the best time to visit King Charles' Battery?

June to September are the warmest months in Hugh Town, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near King Charles' Battery?

Within 15 km: Star Castle (200 m), Harry's Walls (1.2 km), Isles of Scilly Museum (700 m) and Tresco Abbey Gardens (3.6 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)

Star Castle: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Harry's Walls: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Isles of Scilly Museum: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tresco Abbey Gardens: Andrewrabbott at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Cromwell's Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Valhalla Museum: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
St. Nicholas Priory Ruins: Lambert, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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