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Historic site

Upper Gwarthlow

Located in Chirbury with Brompton, Shropshire Coordinates: 52°33′08″ N 3°06′16″ W

Map showing the location of Upper Gwarthlow Upper Gwarthlow
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Montgomery
3 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
161 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport89 km
BHX Birmingham Airport93 km

About Upper Gwarthlow

Upper Gwarthlow is a historic site. Location: Chirbury with Brompton, Shropshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (89 km). Nearby sights include Dudston Castle Mound and Brompton Mill Castle Mound.

Climate of Upper Gwarthlow

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 100 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
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).

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Climate of Upper Gwarthlow
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)102748063596857758391100105

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Upper Gwarthlow

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 89 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 46 km to the east.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 89 kmnorth
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 93 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 105 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Telford Population: 155.6K 46 kmeast
  • Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 67 kmeast
  • Dudley Population: 199.1K 70 kmeast
  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 73 kmsoutheast
  • West Bromwich Population: 103.1K 75 kmeast

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

Day trips from Upper Gwarthlow

Within 100 km: 915 historic and cultural sites, 2,656 natural sites, 180 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km388 places

  • Beacon Hill Mountain 20 kmS
  • Stiperstones Mountain 12 kmE
  • Corndon Hill Mountain 6 kmE
  • Moel y Golfa Mountain 17 kmN

25–60 km1,435 places

  • The Island Island 41 kmSE
  • Duckbay Island Island 60 kmNE
  • Lake Vyrnwy Lake 38 kmNW
  • Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 45 kmSW

60–100 km1,928 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 87 kmN
  • Ynys Tywyn Island 81 kmNW
  • Saint Tudwals Island West Island 96 kmW
  • Saint Tudwals Islands Island 96 kmW

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