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Cosford

Located in Donington, Shropshire Coordinates: 52°38′50″ N 2°17′32″ W

Map showing the location of Cosford Cosford
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
86 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 Airport43 km
EMA East Midlands Airport68 km

About Cosford

Cosford is a village. Location: Donington, Shropshire. Elevation: 86 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Tong Castle Hill and White Oak Hill.

Climate of Cosford

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 90 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (91 mm)
Driest month
April (59 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 Cosford
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)866271595973607975829091

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cosford

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 43 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 11 km to the west.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 43 kmsoutheast
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 68 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 78 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Telford Population: 155.6K 11 kmwest
  • Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 13 kmsoutheast
  • Dudley Population: 199.1K 22 kmsoutheast
  • Walsall Population: 172.1K 22 kmeast
  • West Bromwich Population: 103.1K 25 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Cosford

Within 100 km: 967 historic and cultural sites, 1,838 natural sites, 139 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km99 places

  • Withymoor Island Island 23 kmSE
  • Bromford Stop Island 25 kmSE
  • Chasewater Lake 23 kmE
  • The Wrekin Mountain 18 kmW

25–60 km743 places

  • Horninglow island Island 49 kmE
  • Crescent Wood Island Island 45 kmSE
  • The Island Island 52 kmSW
  • Brown's Island Island 39 kmE

60–100 km2,102 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 96 kmNW
  • Alney Island Island 87 kmS
  • Saint George's Island Island 92 kmN
  • Glover's Island Island 65 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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