Shotwick Castle
Located in Shotwick Park, Cheshire Coordinates: 53°13′38″ N 2°58′33″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport15 km
- MAN Manchester Airport48 km
About Shotwick Castle
Shotwick Castle is a historic site. Location: Shotwick Park, Cheshire.
Shotwick Castle is a Norman medieval fortification near the village of Saughall, Cheshire, England. Construction began in the late 11th century. Its purpose was to control a crossing point on the River Dee between England and Wales. The site is a scheduled monument. No masonry features remain above ground except for earthworks.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1093
- Heritage designation
- scheduled monument
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Shotwick Castle
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Sue Booth · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Chester Zoo Mike Peel · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Ewloe Castle Llywelyn2000 · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Chester Castle Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain
Climate of Shotwick Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 73 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (73 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 57 | 43 | 53 | 48 | 49 | 54 | 50 | 63 | 66 | 72 | 73 | 67 |
How to get to Shotwick Castle
The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 15 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 19 km to the north.
Airports
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 15 kmnortheast
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 48 kmeast
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 112 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 19 kmnorth
- Liverpool Population: 496.8K 20 kmnorth
- St Helens Population: 183.2K 30 kmnortheast
- Warrington Population: 172.3K 32 kmnortheast
- Wigan Population: 175.4K 42 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shotwick Castle
Within 100 km: 663 historic and cultural sites, 1,981 natural sites, 201 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km159 places
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 17 kmNW
- Hilbre Island Island 24 kmNW
- Little Eye Island 22 kmNW
- Wigg Island Island 23 kmNE
25–60 km742 places
- Formby Beach Beach 38 kmN
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 43 kmN
- St Anne's Beach Beach 58 kmN
- Saint George's Island Island 55 kmNE
60–100 km1,944 places
- Anglesey Island 91 kmW
- Traeth Lligwy Beach 87 kmW
- Ynys Tywyn Island 84 kmSW
- Walney Island Island 100 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Chester Zoo Attraction, Caughall6.1 km E
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Chester Castle Historic site, Chester Castle7.3 km SE
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Ewloe Castle Historic site, Hawarden6.8 km SW
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Truemans Hill Historic site, Hawarden5.8 km SW
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Hawarden Castle Historic site, Hawarden6 km SW
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Connahs Hey Mound Historic site, Hawarden6.1 km S
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The Airfield Landmark, Broughton and Bretton6.2 km S
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Airbus UK FC Landmark, Broughton and Bretton6.3 km S
Nearest towns and villages
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Saughall Village, Saughall1.3 km E
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Blacon Town, Mollington4 km SE
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Deeside Town, Shotton5.1 km SW -
Mollington Village, Mollington3.6 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources