Castle · near Dorstone · Herefordshire

Moccas Castle

Visitors find Moccas Castle 3.1 km east of Dorstone. Look also at Urishay Castle, 5.5 km away, first of 15 more within 15 km.

Where

3.1 km

east of Dorstone

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–21°C

In brief

Castle near Dorstone

Just outside Dorstone

Moccas Castle is 3.1 km east of Dorstone. Towns near it ↓

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

When to go

The seasons here

For warmth, aim for June to September (18–21°C highs in Dorstone).

Jan7° / 2°89 mm

Feb8° / 1°65 mm

Mar10° / 3°60 mm

Apr13° / 4°59 mm

May16° / 7°63 mm

Jun19° / 9°60 mm

Jul21° / 11°57 mm

Aug21° / 11°66 mm

Sep18° / 9°64 mm

Oct14° / 7°92 mm

Nov10° / 4°89 mm

Dec8° / 2°93 mm

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

About

Moccas Castle

Castle in the UK.

Type: Castle
Town: 3.1 km east of Dorstone

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

The map

Where Moccas Castle is

The map centres on Moccas Castle, in orange, with nearby places numbered.

Towns near it

Towns that count Moccas Castle

The list runs from its own town outward.

1 · 3.1 km west of it

Dorstone

385 people · 2 places to visit

2 · 3.2 km south of it

Peterchurch

408 people · 2 places to visit

Compare the 2 towns

Town	Where Moccas Castle is	People	Places to visit
Dorstone	3.1 km west of it	385	2
Peterchurch	3.2 km south of it	408	2

Make a day of it

Other places close by

Also close at hand are 6 castles, an abbey or priory and a garden, among 15 within 15 km.

CastleUrishay Castle5.5 km away 2

CastleKinnersley Castle7.2 km away 3CastleCastle · English HeritageLongtown Castle14 km away 4

CastleHay Castle12 km away 5

CastleEwyas Harold Castle14 km away 6

CastleClifford Castle11 km away 7

Abbey or prioryDore Abbey13 km away 8

Garden · National TrustThe Weir8.7 km away

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

Questions people have about Moccas Castle

Where is Moccas Castle?

Moccas Castle is 3.1 km east of Dorstone, Herefordshire.

What is Moccas Castle?

Castle in the UK.

When is the best time to visit Moccas Castle?

June to September are the warmest months in Dorstone, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Moccas Castle?

Within 15 km: Urishay Castle (5.5 km), Kinnersley Castle (7.2 km), Longtown Castle (14 km) and Hay Castle (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)

Urishay Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Kinnersley Castle: Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hay Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ewyas Harold Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Clifford Castle: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dore Abbey: David Merrett, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Weir: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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