Castle · near South Molton · Devon

Sham Castle

Sham Castle lies 4.1 km northwest of South Molton. Top of the 11 other places within 15 km is Castle Hill, 300 m off.

Where

4.1 km

northwest of South Molton

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Castle near South Molton

Just outside South Molton

Sham Castle is 4.1 km northwest of South Molton. Towns near it ↓

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

When to go

The climate through the year

In South Molton, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 18–20°C.

Jan8° / 2°125 mm

Feb8° / 2°95 mm

Mar10° / 3°78 mm

Apr13° / 5°69 mm

May16° / 7°66 mm

Jun19° / 10°72 mm

Jul20° / 12°83 mm

Aug20° / 12°94 mm

Sep18° / 10°86 mm

Oct14° / 8°125 mm

Nov11° / 5°137 mm

Dec9° / 3°143 mm

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

About

Sham Castle

Type: Castle
Town: 4.1 km northwest of South Molton

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

The map

Around Sham Castle, mapped

Orange: Sham Castle.

Towns near it

The nearest towns

They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.

1 · 4.1 km southeast of it

South Molton

6,226 people · 3 places to visit

Make a day of it

Around Sham Castle

There are 11 within 15 km, 3 museums, 2 castles and a heritage railway among them.

CastleCastle Hill300 m away 2

Heritage railwayLynton and Barnstaple Railway9.3 km away 3

CastleBarnstaple Castle12 km away 4

Historic house · National TrustArlington Court13 km away 5

ZooExmoor Zoo12 km away 6

MuseumMuseum of Barnstaple & North Devon12 km away 7

MuseumCobbaton Combat Museum6.3 km away 8MuseumMuseum · National TrustCarriage House13 km away

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

Questions about Sham Castle

Where is Sham Castle?

Sham Castle is 4.1 km northwest of South Molton, Devon.

What is Sham Castle?

Castle.

When is the best time to visit Sham Castle?

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

What else is there to see near Sham Castle?

Within 15 km: Castle Hill (300 m), Lynton and Barnstaple Railway (9.3 km), Barnstaple Castle (12 km) and Arlington Court (13 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)

Castle Hill: own photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Lynton and Barnstaple Railway: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Barnstaple Castle: Jack1956, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Arlington Court: xlibber, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Exmoor Zoo: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon: Jack1956, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Cobbaton Combat Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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