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Acton Burnell Castle

Located in Acton Burnell, Shropshire Coordinates: 52°36′46″ N 2°41′23″ W

Acton Burnell Castle
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Nearest town
Acton Burnell
0.3 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
131 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHX Birmingham Airport66 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport81 km

About Acton Burnell Castle

Acton Burnell Castle is a historic site. Location: Acton Burnell, Shropshire.

From Wikipedia

Acton Burnell Castle is a 13th-century fortified manor house, located near the village of Acton Burnell, Shropshire, England (grid reference SJ534019). It is believed that the first Parliament of England at which the Commons were fully represented was held here in 1283. Today all that remains is the outer shell of the manor house and the gable ends of the barn. It is a Grade I listed building on the Statutory List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Heritage designation
Grade I listed building, Grade II listed park and garden
Area
2.3 km²
Official website
english-heritage.org.uk

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Acton Burnell Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (90 mm)
Driest month
July (55 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 Acton Burnell Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°21°20°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)866369585764557074808590

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Acton Burnell Castle

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 66 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 18 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 66 kmeast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 81 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 86 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Telford Population: 155.6K 18 kmnortheast
  • Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 39 kmeast
  • Dudley Population: 199.1K 43 kmeast
  • Walsall Population: 172.1K 48 kmeast
  • West Bromwich Population: 103.1K 48 kmeast

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

Day trips from Acton Burnell Castle

Within 100 km: 943 historic and cultural sites, 2,444 natural sites, 159 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km206 places

  • Reservoir Lake 7 kmNW
  • The Wrekin Mountain 11 kmNE
  • Titterstone Clee Hill Mountain 25 kmS
  • Brown Clee Hill Mountain 16 kmS

25–60 km1,078 places

  • The Island Island 39 kmS
  • Bevere Island Island 52 kmSE
  • Withymoor Island Island 44 kmE
  • Duckbay Island Island 43 kmN

60–100 km2,262 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 86 kmN
  • Hilbre Island Island 93 kmNW
  • Ynys Gifftan Island 100 kmW
  • Alney Island Island 89 kmS

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