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Vale Royal Abbey

Located in Whitegate and Marton, Cheshire Coordinates: 53°13′29″ N 2°32′33″ W

Map showing the location of Vale Royal Abbey Vale Royal Abbey
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Winsford
3.9 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
34 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport22 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport24 km

About Vale Royal Abbey

Vale Royal Abbey is a historic site. Location: Whitegate and Marton, Cheshire. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Verdein Park and Oakmere Harthhill Bank.

Climate of Vale Royal Abbey

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (79 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 Vale Royal Abbey
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)654756505260546968787974

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

How to get to Vale Royal Abbey

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 22 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Warrington, 19 km to the north.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 22 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 24 kmnorthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 92 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Warrington Population: 172.3K 19 kmnorth
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 28 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 32 kmsoutheast
  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 33 kmnortheast
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 34 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Vale Royal Abbey

Within 100 km: 746 historic and cultural sites, 1,670 natural sites, 184 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km59 places

  • Birch Island Island 15 kmNE
  • Wigg Island Island 17 kmNW
  • Spike Island Island 19 kmNW
  • Raw Head Mountain 20 kmSW

25–60 km770 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 42 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 53 kmNW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 55 kmNW
  • Hilbre Island Island 49 kmW

60–100 km1,771 places

  • Great Britain Island 93 kmN
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 67 kmNW
  • Puffin Island Island 100 kmW
  • Horninglow island Island 77 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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