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Ponthen

Located in Melverley, Shropshire Coordinates: 52°44′57″ N 2°58′51″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
61 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 Airport66 km
MAN Manchester Airport82 km

About Ponthen

Ponthen is a village. Location: Melverley, Shropshire. Elevation: 61 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Alberbury Castle and Belan Bank.

Climate of Ponthen

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 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (75 mm)
Driest month
July (49 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 Ponthen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)705258525257496367697475

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ponthen

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 66 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 37 km to the east.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 66 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 82 kmnortheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 90 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Telford Population: 155.6K 37 kmeast
  • Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 58 kmnortheast
  • Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 61 kmnortheast
  • Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 61 kmeast
  • Dudley Population: 199.1K 67 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Ponthen

Within 100 km: 875 historic and cultural sites, 2,476 natural sites, 186 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km306 places

  • Newton Mere Lake 19 kmNE
  • Crose Mere Lake 16 kmNE
  • Reservoir Lake 19 kmSE
  • Sweat Mere Lake 17 kmNE

25–60 km1,204 places

  • The Island Island 57 kmS
  • Ynys Goediog Island 55 kmNW
  • Duckbay Island Island 37 kmNE
  • Lake Vyrnwy Lake 35 kmW

60–100 km2,027 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 66 kmN
  • Formby Beach Beach 91 kmN
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 96 kmN
  • Ynys Tywyn Island 80 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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