- Elevation
- 318 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BHX Birmingham Airport87 km
- LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport93 km
About Bankshead
Bankshead is a village. Location: Bishop's Castle, Shropshire. Elevation: 318 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (87 km). Nearby sights include Aston Hill and Bishops Moat.
Climate of Bankshead
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 100 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- December (105 mm)
- Driest month
- July (57 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | -1° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 102 | 74 | 80 | 63 | 59 | 68 | 57 | 75 | 83 | 91 | 100 | 105 |
How to get to Bankshead
The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 87 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 43 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 87 kmeast
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 93 kmnorth
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 107 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Telford Population: 155.6K 43 kmnortheast
- Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 62 kmeast
- Dudley Population: 199.1K 64 kmeast
- Worcester Population: 101.7K 65 kmsoutheast
- West Bromwich Population: 103.1K 70 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bankshead
Within 100 km: 930 historic and cultural sites, 2,646 natural sites, 170 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km397 places
- Beacon Hill Mountain 19 kmSW
- Stiperstones Mountain 11 kmNE
- Corndon Hill Mountain 7 kmN
- Moel y Golfa Mountain 23 kmN
25–60 km1,321 places
- The Island Island 34 kmSE
- Lake Vyrnwy Lake 46 kmNW
- Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 46 kmSW
- Newton Mere Lake 46 kmN
60–100 km2,028 places
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 93 kmN
- Ynys Tywyn Island 88 kmNW
- Hilbre Island Island 99 kmN
- Ynys Gifftan Island 85 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Aston Hill Mountain, Churchstoke1.1 km W
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Bishops Moat Historic site, Churchstoke1.7 km W
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Bishops Castle Historic site, Bishop's Castle1.7 km SE
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Colebatch Hill Mountain, Colebatch2.8 km SW
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Reilth Top Mountain, Mainstone2.9 km SW
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Lydham Castle Historic site, Lydham2.9 km NE
Sources & licences
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