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Willaston Castle Mound

Located in Ightfield, Shropshire Coordinates: 52°55′05″ N 2°36′01″ W

Map showing the location of Willaston Castle Mound Willaston Castle Mound
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Willaston
0.2 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
105 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport49 km
MAN Manchester Airport53 km

About Willaston Castle Mound

Willaston Castle Mound is a historic site. Location: Ightfield, Shropshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Sandford and Fordhall.

Climate of Willaston Castle Mound

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (68 mm)
Driest month
February (44 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 Willaston Castle Mound
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°21°20°17°13°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)604452485158486461626866

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Willaston Castle Mound

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 49 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle-under-Lyme, 26 km to the east.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 49 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 53 kmnortheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 77 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 26 kmeast
  • Telford Population: 155.6K 29 kmsouth
  • Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 29 kmeast
  • Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 49 kmsoutheast
  • Warrington Population: 172.3K 53 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Willaston Castle Mound

Within 100 km: 865 historic and cultural sites, 2,188 natural sites, 183 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km103 places

  • Duckbay Island Island 9 kmN
  • Newton Mere Lake 17 kmW
  • Crose Mere Lake 17 kmW
  • Hawkstone lake Lake 6 kmS

25–60 km895 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 59 kmNW
  • Birch Island Island 48 kmN
  • Wigg Island Island 49 kmN
  • Holmes's Islands Island 57 kmE

60–100 km2,238 places

  • Formby Beach Beach 79 kmNW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 83 kmN
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 97 kmN
  • Hilbre Island Island 67 kmNW

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