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Leighton

Located in Leighton and Eaton Constantine, Shropshire Coordinates: 52°39′00″ N 2°35′00″ W

Map showing the location of Leighton Leighton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
79 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 Airport61 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport78 km

About Leighton

Leighton is a village. Location: Leighton and Eaton Constantine, Shropshire. Elevation: 79 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Charlton Hill and Cressage.

Climate of Leighton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (88 mm)
Driest month
July (56 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 Leighton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°21°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)846069585766567373788588

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Leighton

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 61 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 10 km to the east.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 61 kmeast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 78 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 80 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Telford Population: 155.6K 10 kmeast
  • Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 32 kmeast
  • Dudley Population: 199.1K 38 kmsoutheast
  • Walsall Population: 172.1K 41 kmeast
  • West Bromwich Population: 103.1K 43 kmeast

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

Day trips from Leighton

Within 100 km: 958 historic and cultural sites, 2,310 natural sites, 157 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km153 places

  • Hawkstone lake Lake 25 kmN
  • Reservoir Lake 11 kmW
  • The Wrekin Mountain 3 kmNE
  • Brown Clee Hill Mountain 19 kmS

25–60 km1,011 places

  • The Island Island 44 kmS
  • Brown's Island Island 58 kmE
  • Bevere Island Island 52 kmSE
  • Withymoor Island Island 39 kmSE

60–100 km2,261 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 85 kmNW
  • Hilbre Island Island 93 kmNW
  • Alney Island Island 90 kmS
  • Horninglow island Island 67 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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