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Gravel Hole

Located in Ellesmere Rural, Shropshire Coordinates: 52°55′07″ N 2°56′38″ W

Map showing the location of Gravel Hole Gravel Hole
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
100 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport47 km
MAN Manchester Airport65 km

About Gravel Hole

Gravel Hole is a neighbourhood. Location: Ellesmere Rural, Shropshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Frankton Hill and Ellesmere Castle.

Climate of Gravel Hole

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (74 mm)
Driest month
February (48 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 Gravel Hole
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)644855515256506367697471

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gravel Hole

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 47 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 43 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 47 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 65 kmnortheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 96 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Telford Population: 155.6K 43 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 49 kmeast
  • Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 52 kmeast
  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 53 kmnorth
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 55 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Gravel Hole

Within 100 km: 840 historic and cultural sites, 2,351 natural sites, 201 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km224 places

  • Duckbay Island Island 24 kmE
  • Newton Mere Lake 7 kmE
  • Crose Mere Lake 9 kmSE
  • Hawkstone lake Lake 22 kmE

25–60 km1,037 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 48 kmN
  • Hilbre Island Island 55 kmN
  • Little Eye Island 53 kmN
  • Birch Island Island 59 kmNE

60–100 km2,131 places

  • Formby Beach Beach 73 kmN
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 77 kmN
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 93 kmN
  • Ynys Tywyn Island 80 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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