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Birch Island

Located in Tatton, Cheshire East Coordinates: 53°19′48″ N 2°23′34″ W

Map showing the location of Birch Island Birch Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
64 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Knutsford
3.3 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport8 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport30 km

About Birch Island

Birch Island is an island. Location: Tatton, Cheshire East. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Green Walk (Bowdon) and River Bollin.

Climate of Birch Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (76 mm)
Driest month
February (47 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Birch Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°20°20°17°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°10°12°12°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)644756485061546965767672

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Birch Island

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 8 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Warrington, 14 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 8 kmeast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 30 kmwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 77 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Warrington Population: 172.3K 14 kmnorthwest
  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 18 kmnortheast
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 19 kmnorth
  • Manchester Population: 569K 20 kmnortheast
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 26 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Birch Island

Within 100 km: 727 historic and cultural sites, 1,403 natural sites, 183 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km96 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 18 kmNE
  • Wigg Island Island 20 kmW
  • Spike Island Island 23 kmW
  • The Cloud Mountain 24 kmSE

25–60 km714 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 50 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 54 kmNW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 54 kmNW
  • Hilbre Island Island 56 kmW

60–100 km1,503 places

  • Great Britain Island 79 kmN
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 63 kmNW
  • Foulney Island Island 94 kmNW
  • Horninglow island Island 78 kmSE

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