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Village

Castletown

Located in Church Shocklach, Cheshire Coordinates: 53°03′13″ N 2°50′26″ W

Map showing the location of Castletown Castletown
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
31 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport31 km
MAN Manchester Airport50 km

About Castletown

Castletown is a village. Location: Church Shocklach, Cheshire. Elevation: 31 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Shocklach Oldcastle and Holt Castle.

Climate of Castletown

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (70 mm)
Driest month
February (43 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 Castletown
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°18°21°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)564350484854486164667065

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Castletown

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 31 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 40 km to the north.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 31 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 50 kmnortheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 99 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 40 kmnorth
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 41 kmnorth
  • Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 41 kmeast
  • Warrington Population: 172.3K 42 kmnortheast
  • Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 44 kmeast

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

Day trips from Castletown

Within 100 km: 787 historic and cultural sites, 2,202 natural sites, 204 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km133 places

  • Duckbay Island Island 16 kmE
  • Newton Mere Lake 17 kmS
  • Crose Mere Lake 21 kmS
  • Hawkstone lake Lake 25 kmSE

25–60 km906 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 37 kmNW
  • Formby Beach Beach 59 kmN
  • Hilbre Island Island 45 kmNW
  • Goose Island Island 58 kmN

60–100 km2,154 places

  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 63 kmN
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 78 kmN
  • Ynys Tywyn Island 88 kmW
  • Puffin Island Island 85 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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