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The Down

Located in Chetton, Shropshire Coordinates: 52°30′28″ N 2°28′12″ W

Map showing the location of The Down The Down
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
136 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 Airport49 km
EMA East Midlands Airport85 km

About The Down

The Down is a village. Location: Chetton, Shropshire. Elevation: 136 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Glazeley and Bridgnorth Castle.

Climate of The Down

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 The Down
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)785665555667547370748183

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to The Down

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 49 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 19 km to the north.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 49 kmeast
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 85 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 95 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Telford Population: 155.6K 19 kmnorth
  • Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 25 kmeast
  • Dudley Population: 199.1K 26 kmeast
  • West Bromwich Population: 103.1K 32 kmeast
  • Walsall Population: 172.1K 34 kmeast

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

Day trips from The Down

Within 100 km: 965 historic and cultural sites, 2,136 natural sites, 125 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km136 places

  • The Wrekin Mountain 19 kmN
  • Titterstone Clee Hill Mountain 15 kmSW
  • Brown Clee Hill Mountain 9 kmW
  • The Wrekin Mountain 19 kmN

25–60 km967 places

  • Glover's Island Island 57 kmSE
  • Crescent Wood Island Island 52 kmE
  • The Island Island 32 kmSW
  • Brown's Island Island 56 kmNE

60–100 km2,123 places

  • Alney Island Island 73 kmS
  • Horninglow island Island 66 kmNE
  • Barton Island Island 95 kmNE
  • The Islands Island 96 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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