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Cross Lane Head

Located in Astley Abbotts, Shropshire Coordinates: 52°33′19″ N 2°25′55″ W

Map showing the location of Cross Lane Head Cross Lane Head
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
111 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 Airport48 km
EMA East Midlands Airport81 km

About Cross Lane Head

Cross Lane Head is a village. Location: Astley Abbotts, Shropshire. Elevation: 111 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Bridgnorth Castle and Tasley Hill.

Climate of Cross Lane Head

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (83 mm)
Driest month
July (54 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 Cross Lane Head
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)785665555667547370748183

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cross Lane Head

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 48 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 14 km to the north.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 48 kmeast
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 81 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 89 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Telford Population: 155.6K 14 kmnorth
  • Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 21 kmeast
  • Dudley Population: 199.1K 24 kmeast
  • West Bromwich Population: 103.1K 30 kmeast
  • Walsall Population: 172.1K 31 kmeast

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

Day trips from Cross Lane Head

Within 100 km: 961 historic and cultural sites, 2,066 natural sites, 124 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km122 places

  • Reservoir Lake 24 kmNW
  • The Wrekin Mountain 15 kmNW
  • Titterstone Clee Hill Mountain 21 kmSW
  • Brown Clee Hill Mountain 14 kmSW

25–60 km925 places

  • Crescent Wood Island Island 50 kmE
  • The Island Island 38 kmSW
  • Brown's Island Island 51 kmE
  • Bevere Island Island 38 kmS

60–100 km2,104 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 99 kmNW
  • Alney Island Island 78 kmS
  • Horninglow island Island 62 kmNE
  • Glover's Island Island 60 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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