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Lightwood

Located in Hinstock, Shropshire Coordinates: 52°51′34″ N 2°27′12″ W

Map showing the location of Lightwood Lightwood
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
129 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport56 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport59 km

About Lightwood

Lightwood is a village. Location: Hinstock, Shropshire. Elevation: 129 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Cheswardine Castle and Chipnall Hill.

Climate of Lightwood

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 72 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (72 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 Lightwood
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)654856505463506862657270

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lightwood

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 56 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 20 km to the south.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 56 kmnorth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 59 kmnorthwest
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 66 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Telford Population: 155.6K 20 kmsouth
  • Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 22 kmnortheast
  • Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 24 kmnortheast
  • Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 38 kmsoutheast
  • Walsall Population: 172.1K 44 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Lightwood

Within 100 km: 864 historic and cultural sites, 1,969 natural sites, 168 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km100 places

  • Duckbay Island Island 19 kmNW
  • Hawkstone lake Lake 12 kmW
  • The Wrekin Mountain 22 kmS
  • The Wrekin Mountain 22 kmS

25–60 km830 places

  • Horninglow island Island 56 kmE
  • Brown's Island Island 51 kmE
  • Birch Island Island 53 kmN
  • Wigg Island Island 57 kmN

60–100 km2,071 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 70 kmNW
  • Formby Beach Beach 90 kmNW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 93 kmNW
  • Hilbre Island Island 78 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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