- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 218 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- BHX Birmingham Airport72 km
- LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport93 km
About Acton Scott
Acton Scott is a landmark. Location: Acton Scott, Shropshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Brockhurst Castle and Minton Castle Mound.
Photos of Acton Scott
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Long Mynd - Pole Bank Own Herby talk thyme · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Acton Scott
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 85 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 86 | 63 | 69 | 58 | 57 | 64 | 55 | 70 | 74 | 80 | 85 | 90 |
How to get to Acton Scott
The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 72 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 31 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 72 kmeast
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 93 kmnorth
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 101 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Telford Population: 155.6K 31 kmnortheast
- Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 47 kmeast
- Dudley Population: 199.1K 49 kmeast
- Worcester Population: 101.7K 53 kmsoutheast
- West Bromwich Population: 103.1K 55 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Acton Scott
Within 100 km: 961 historic and cultural sites, 2,507 natural sites, 156 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km300 places
- Reservoir Lake 19 kmN
- Titterstone Clee Hill Mountain 18 kmSE
- Brown Clee Hill Mountain 14 kmE
- Stiperstones Mountain 13 kmNW
25–60 km1,174 places
- The Island Island 27 kmS
- Bevere Island Island 49 kmSE
- Withymoor Island Island 50 kmE
- Duckbay Island Island 57 kmN
60–100 km2,150 places
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 96 kmN
- Ynys Gifftan Island 98 kmNW
- Alney Island Island 80 kmSE
- Horninglow island Island 87 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Brockhurst Castle Historic site, Church Stretton3.2 km N
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Minton Castle Mound Historic site, Church Stretton2.5 km NW
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Ragleth Hill Mountain, Church Stretton2.6 km N
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Wolverton Hill Mountain, Diddlebury3 km SE
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Blakemoor Mountain, Wistanstow3 km SW
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Middlehope Historic site, Diddlebury4.6 km E
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Cheney Longville Castle Historic site, Wistanstow6 km SW
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Callow Mountain, Church Stretton3.3 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Acton Scott Village, Acton Scott0.1 km NE
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Church Stretton Village, Church Stretton4.1 km N
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Marshbrook Village, Church Stretton1.2 km W
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Hatton Village, Eaton-under-Heywood1.6 km NE
Sources & licences
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