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Basford

Located in Hopesay, Shropshire Coordinates: 52°27′46″ N 2°53′59″ W

Map showing the location of Basford Basford
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
234 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 Airport78 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport97 km

About Basford

Basford is a village. Location: Hopesay, Shropshire. Elevation: 234 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Basford Bank and Wart Hill.

Climate of Basford

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 93 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (101 mm)
Driest month
July (55 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 Basford
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°20°20°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°6°8°11°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)10172776159675572798793101

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Basford

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 78 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 39 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 78 kmeast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 97 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 107 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Telford Population: 155.6K 39 kmnortheast
  • Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 54 kmeast
  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 55 kmsoutheast
  • Dudley Population: 199.1K 56 kmeast
  • West Bromwich Population: 103.1K 62 kmeast

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

Day trips from Basford

Within 100 km: 964 historic and cultural sites, 2,559 natural sites, 161 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km349 places

  • Reservoir Lake 25 kmNE
  • Titterstone Clee Hill Mountain 21 kmE
  • Brown Clee Hill Mountain 20 kmE
  • Beacon Hill Mountain 23 kmSW

25–60 km1,243 places

  • The Island Island 25 kmSE
  • Bevere Island Island 52 kmSE
  • Withymoor Island Island 56 kmE
  • Lake Vyrnwy Lake 55 kmNW

60–100 km2,092 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 99 kmN
  • Ynys Tywyn Island 98 kmNW
  • Ynys Gifftan Island 94 kmNW
  • Alney Island Island 80 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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