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Shocklach Oldcastle

Located in Church Shocklach, Cheshire Coordinates: 53°03′05″ N 2°50′50″ W

Map showing the location of Shocklach Oldcastle Shocklach Oldcastle
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Castletown
0.5 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
31 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport32 km
MAN Manchester Airport50 km

About Shocklach Oldcastle

Shocklach Oldcastle is a historic site. Location: Church Shocklach, Cheshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Holt Castle and Coddington Mud Hill.

Climate of Shocklach Oldcastle

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 Shocklach Oldcastle
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 Shocklach Oldcastle

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 32 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 32 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 50 kmnortheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 100 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 40 kmnorth
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 41 kmnorth
  • Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 42 kmeast
  • Warrington Population: 172.3K 42 kmnortheast
  • Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 45 kmeast

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

Day trips from Shocklach Oldcastle

Within 100 km: 785 historic and cultural sites, 2,200 natural sites, 205 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km136 places

  • Duckbay Island Island 17 kmE
  • Newton Mere Lake 17 kmS
  • Crose Mere Lake 20 kmS
  • Hawkstone lake Lake 25 kmSE

25–60 km907 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 37 kmNW
  • Formby Beach Beach 60 kmN
  • Hilbre Island Island 45 kmNW
  • Goose Island Island 58 kmN

60–100 km2,147 places

  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 64 kmN
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 79 kmN
  • Ynys Tywyn Island 87 kmW
  • Puffin Island Island 84 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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