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Buildwas Abbey

Located in Buildwas, Shropshire Coordinates: 52°38′08″ N 2°31′42″ W

Map showing the location of Buildwas Abbey Buildwas Abbey
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Buildwas
0.2 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
49 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHX Birmingham Airport57 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport81 km

About Buildwas Abbey

Buildwas Abbey is a historic site. Location: Buildwas, Shropshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Tick Wood and Strethill.

Climate of Buildwas Abbey

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (88 mm)
Driest month
July (56 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 Buildwas Abbey
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°18°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)846069585766567373788588

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Buildwas Abbey

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 57 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 7 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 57 kmeast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 81 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 81 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Telford Population: 155.6K 7 kmnortheast
  • Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 28 kmeast
  • Dudley Population: 199.1K 34 kmsoutheast
  • Walsall Population: 172.1K 37 kmeast
  • West Bromwich Population: 103.1K 38 kmeast

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

Day trips from Buildwas Abbey

Within 100 km: 978 historic and cultural sites, 2,223 natural sites, 156 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km133 places

  • Reservoir Lake 15 kmW
  • The Wrekin Mountain 4 kmN
  • Brown Clee Hill Mountain 18 kmS
  • The Wrekin Mountain 4 kmN

25–60 km974 places

  • Crescent Wood Island Island 59 kmE
  • The Island Island 43 kmS
  • Brown's Island Island 55 kmE
  • Bevere Island Island 49 kmSE

60–100 km2,250 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 88 kmNW
  • Hilbre Island Island 96 kmNW
  • Alney Island Island 88 kmS
  • Horninglow island Island 64 kmE

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