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Alcaston

Located in Acton Scott, Shropshire Coordinates: 52°28′47″ N 2°48′05″ W

Map showing the location of Alcaston Alcaston
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
155 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHX Birmingham Airport72 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport95 km

About Alcaston

Alcaston is a village. Location: Acton Scott, Shropshire. Elevation: 155 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Wolverton Hill and Callow Hill.

Climate of Alcaston

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 82 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (88 mm)
Driest month
July (52 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 Alcaston
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°21°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)876268565663526873788288

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Alcaston

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 72 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 32 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 72 kmeast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 95 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 103 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Telford Population: 155.6K 32 kmnortheast
  • Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 48 kmeast
  • Dudley Population: 199.1K 49 kmeast
  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 51 kmsoutheast
  • West Bromwich Population: 103.1K 55 kmeast

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

Day trips from Alcaston

Within 100 km: 969 historic and cultural sites, 2,502 natural sites, 154 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km302 places

  • The Island Island 25 kmS
  • Reservoir Lake 21 kmN
  • Titterstone Clee Hill Mountain 16 kmSE
  • Brown Clee Hill Mountain 14 kmE

25–60 km1,171 places

  • Bevere Island Island 47 kmSE
  • Withymoor Island Island 49 kmE
  • Duckbay Island Island 59 kmN
  • Bromford Stop Island 54 kmE

60–100 km2,152 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 98 kmN
  • Ynys Gifftan Island 99 kmNW
  • Alney Island Island 78 kmSE
  • Horninglow island Island 88 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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